There has been a decline of antimicrobial-resistant E. coli but not Campylobacter in chicken based on surveys by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Two annual surveys tested fresh chicken sold in the United Kingdom, with one looking at certain antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) E. coli, and the other at AMR Campylobacter. Results
Continue Reading FSA surveys show level of antimicrobial resistant bacteria on UK chicken
A week before the Sept. 27 death of Hugh M. Hefner from cardiac arrest and respiratory failure, the 91-year old Playboy founder was battling the blood infection septicemia and a drug-resistant strain of E. coli.
The new information about the publisher’s final days comes from his California death certificate, which,
Continue Reading Drug-resistant E. coli figured in death of Playboy founder
Lawmakers in the Golden Gate City want to close the door on unnecessary antibiotic use in livestock, so they’ve unanimously OK’d a local ordinance requiring large retailers to annually report on antibiotics used by their meat and poultry suppliers.
The local law is the first of its kind in the
Continue Reading San Francisco grocers subject to new meat/poultry reporting
With the victim count having jumped 40 percent in the past three weeks, the CDC has nothing but bad news to report today on a multi-state Campylobacter outbreak traced to Petland puppies — the outbreak strains are antibiotic resistant.
Since its initial outbreak announcement on Sept. 11, the Centers for
Continue Reading CDC: Outbreak bacteria traced to Petland is antibiotic resistant
Three European agencies concerned about the impact antibiotic use on the increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria are reporting new data on antibiotic consumption and antibiotic resistance across the continent.
The new report comes from the European Food Safety Authority, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and
Continue Reading Increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria blamed on use
