Is there any evidence that antibiotic resistance in any significant way crosses from livestock pathogens to human pathogens? I had a medical professor lecturing a couple years back saying it was basically a myth.
Currently 2 of 18 resistant bacteria considered less urgent threats by the CDC are associated with farm animals. However, bacteria exchange DNA between species so the concern is significant even if it’s hard to prove these links.
What’s most concerning isn’t antibiotic use by farms but how wide a range of antibiotics are used. If we limited the industry to only use a specific set of antibiotics that would be one thing, but they keep having access to newer drugs.
heavyset_go|3 years ago
refurb|3 years ago
No, there isnt. It’s theoretical.
Retric|3 years ago
What’s most concerning isn’t antibiotic use by farms but how wide a range of antibiotics are used. If we limited the industry to only use a specific set of antibiotics that would be one thing, but they keep having access to newer drugs.