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New information on antibiotic use in food animals and the impact on human health
The October 18, 2001 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine contains three articles related to the use of antimicrobials in food animal production:
- White DG, Zhao S, Suler R et al. The isolation of antibiotic-resistant salmonella from retail ground meats. N Engl J Med 2001;345:1147-54. Abstract
- McDonald LC, Rossiter S, Mackinson C et al. Quinupristin-Dalfopristin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium on Chicken and in Human Stool Specimens. N Engl J Med 2001;345:1155-60. Abstract
- Sørensen TL, Blom M, Monnet DL et al. Transient Intestinal Carriage after Ingestion of Antibiotic-Resistant Enterococcus faecium from Chicken and Pork. N Engl J Med 2001;345:1161-6. Abstract
These articles are accompanied by an editorial, Antimicrobial Use in Animal Feed—Time to Stop, written by Sherwood Gorbach, MD. Dr. Gorbach is a member of APUA's Scientific Advisory Board and co-chair of the Facts about Antibiotics in Animals and the Impact on Resistance (FAAIR) Scientific Advisory Panel.
Select press coverage of the NEJM articles
- "Drug-resistant bacteria in US meat: studies" Amy Norton (Reuters 10/17/01)
- "Suvey finds more Salmonella in meat" Jeff Donn (Associated Press 10/17/01)
- "Medical journal wants to ban antibiotics in livestock" (CBCNews 10/17/01)
- "Studies mixed on risks of antibiotics in animal feed" David Brown (Washington Post 10/18/01)
- "Meats pass resistant bacteria, studies suggest" Jane E. Brody (NY Times 10/18/01)
- "Antibiotic use adds risk to meat" Greg Gatlin (Boston Herald 10/18/01)
- "Journal calls for ban on routine antibiotics use in farm animals" Jill Burcum and Joy Powell (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune 10/18/01)
- "Drug-resistant germs in food prompts action: medical health officer says it's time to look at antibiotics in livestock farming" (The Vancouver Sun/Toronto Star 10/19/01)
- "Retail meats host drug resistant bacteria" Janet Raloff (Science News 10/20/01)
- "Ground-meat contamination subject of study" Thomas H. Maugh II (LA Times 10/22/01)
- "Experts debate use of antibiotics in livestock production" Darcy Maulsby (Agweb.com 10/22/01)
- "Farm animals use up to 70 percent of US production of antibiotics" Steve Tarter (Journal Star 10/23/01)
- "Cipro for chickens sets off antibiotic debate" Philip J. Hilts (NY Times 10/30/01)
- "Personal Time/Your Health" Janice M. Horowitz (Time 10/29/01)
- "'Super Bugs' have invaded our meat" Sherwood L. Gorbach (LA Times 11/4/01)
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