FDA releases reports on microbial resistance
April 13, 2015 |06:04 PM
The Food and Drug Administration today released two reports on certain bacteria isolated from raw meat and poultry that the agency said showed “encouraging trends.”
Ashley Peterson, the National Chicken Council vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs, said the group was pleased to see “many positive trends in the data continue, including a decrease in resistance in several foodborne pathogens, and that first-line antibiotics remain effective in treating illnesses.”
“Analyzing resistance patterns, as these reports do, is much more meaningful to public health outcomes than examining antibiotic sales data,” Peterson said.
“These reports provide a strong case that the continued judicious use of antibiotics by poultry and livestock producers is aiding in the reduction of resistance in various foodborne pathogens.”
Ashley Peterson, the National Chicken Council vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs, said the group was pleased to see “many positive trends in the data continue, including a decrease in resistance in several foodborne pathogens, and that first-line antibiotics remain effective in treating illnesses.”
“Analyzing resistance patterns, as these reports do, is much more meaningful to public health outcomes than examining antibiotic sales data,” Peterson said.
“These reports provide a strong case that the continued judicious use of antibiotics by poultry and livestock producers is aiding in the reduction of resistance in various foodborne pathogens.”
