Antibiotic Resistance from the Farm to the Table

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• Corporate Authors:
  00001:National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.).
Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
• Description:
  Antibiotics are widely used in food-producing animals. This use contributes to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in food-producing animals. These resistant bacteria can contaminate the foods that come from those animals, and persons who consume these foods can develop antibiotic-resistant infections. ; Resistance: All animals carry bacteria in their intestines. Antibiotics are given to animals. Antibiotics kill most bacteria. But resistant bacteria survive and multiply. ; Spread: Resistant bacteria can spread to… ; • animal products ; • produce through contaminated water or soil ; • prepared food through contaminated surfaces ; • the environment when animals poop ; Exposure: People can get sick with resistant infections from… ; • contaminated food ; • contaminated environment ; Impact: Some infections cause… ; • mild illness ; • severe illness and may lead to death
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• Subjects:
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Food Safety
  • Food Supply
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Genre:
  Poster ; Infographic
• Pages in Document:
  1 infographic
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/25453/cdc_25453_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 327.13 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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