lunes, 16 de julio de 2018

Antibiotic Resistance | Challenges in Food Safety | Food Safety | CDC

Antibiotic Resistance | Challenges in Food Safety | Food Safety | CDC

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While many foodborne infections are mild and do not require treatment, antibiotics can be lifesaving in severe cases. Antibiotic resistance compromises our ability to treat these infections and is a serious threat to public health.
Salmonella and Campylobacter, two of the many bacteria commonly transmitted through food, cause an estimated 410,000 antibiotic-resistant infections in the United States each year.1
This webpage provides an overview of antibiotic resistance, how it connects to food safety, and what you can do to protect yourself and others from foodborne illness.
Graphic: Antibiotic Resistance: From the Farm to the Table. Resistance: All animals carry bacteria in their intestines. Antibiotics are given to animals. Antibiotics kill most bacteria. But resistant bacteria survive and multiply. Spread: Resistant bacteria can spread to animal products, produce through contaminated water or soil, prepared food through contaminated surfaces, and the environment when animals poop. Exposure: People can get sick with resistant infections from contaminated food and contaminated environment. Impact: Some infections cause mild illness, severe illness, and may lead to death.

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