Antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens

David G White; Shaohua Zhao; Shabbir Simjee; David D Wagner; Patrick F McDermott

doi:10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01554-x

Antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens

Microbes Infect. 2002 Apr;4(4):405-12. doi: 10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01554-x.

Authors

David G White¹, Shaohua Zhao, Shabbir Simjee, David D Wagner, Patrick F McDermott

Affiliation

¹ Office of Research, Center for Veterinary Medicine, US Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, MD 20708, USA. dwhite@cvm.fda.gov

PMID: 11932191
DOI: 10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01554-x

Abstract

Emergence of bacterial antimicrobial resistance has become a serious problem worldwide. While much of the resistance observed in human medicine is attributed to inappropriate use in humans, there is increasing evidence that antimicrobial use in animals selects for resistant foodborne pathogens that may be transmitted to humans as food contaminants.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Bacterial Infections / microbiology
Bacterial Infections / transmission
Campylobacter / drug effects
Campylobacter / pathogenicity
Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
Escherichia coli / drug effects
Escherichia coli / metabolism
Escherichia coli / pathogenicity
Food Microbiology*
Humans
Listeria monocytogenes / drug effects
Listeria monocytogenes / pathogenicity
Salmonella / drug effects
Salmonella / pathogenicity
Shiga Toxin / metabolism
Yersinia / drug effects
Yersinia / pathogenicity

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Shiga Toxin