A Review of Current Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics in Food Animals

Chunming Xu; Lingqiang Kong; Hanfang Gao; Xiyu Cheng; Xiumin Wang

doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.822689

A Review of Current Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics in Food Animals

Front Microbiol. 2022 May 12:13:822689. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.822689. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Chunming Xu^{1

2}, Lingqiang Kong¹, Hanfang Gao¹, Xiyu Cheng³, Xiumin Wang^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China.
² Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China.
³ College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China.
⁴ Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China.
⁵ Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.

Abstract

The overuse of antibiotics in food animals has led to the development of bacterial resistance and the widespread of resistant bacteria in the world. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) in food animals are currently considered emerging contaminants, which are a serious threat to public health globally. The current situation of ARB and ARGs from food animal farms, manure, and the wastewater was firstly covered in this review. Potential risks to public health were also highlighted, as well as strategies (including novel technologies, alternatives, and administration) to fight against bacterial resistance. This review can provide an avenue for further research, development, and application of novel antibacterial agents to reduce the adverse effects of antibiotic resistance in food animal farms.

Keywords: alternatives; antibiotics; bacterial resistance; food animals; strategies.

Publication types

Review