Medical Consequences of Antibiotic Use in Agriculture
Science · 1998 · 937 citations · 7 references
Better Animal PerformanceAntibiotic ResistanceDrug ResistanceGrowth PromotersAntimicrobial StewardshipAntimicrobial TherapyInfection ControlAnti-infective AgentsAntimicrobial ResistanceHealth SciencesAntibiotic UseMedical ConsequencesBacterial ResistanceFood SafetyAntimicrobial Resistance GeneAntimicrobial SusceptibilityAntibioticsGenetic EngineeringMicrobiologyMedicine
Besides hospitals animal husbandry represents a large reservoir of transferable antibiotic resistance genes. Via food products resistant bacteria can easily reach humans. The current debate is above all concerning antibiotic use as growth promoters which can be gradually phased out by better animal performance.
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