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Is there any evidence that antibiotic resistance in any significant way crosses from livestock pathogens to human pathogens? I had a medical professor lecturing
by Ovah 4y ago
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.
- heavyset_go 4y agoHere's a simplified diagram from the CDC about antibiotic resistance from antibiotic use in livestock: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Antibiotic_Resistance_Spread.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Antibiot...
- refurb 4y agoYou mean empiric evidence as in “here is a human with an infection that is resistant to antibiotics due to livestock use”? No, there isnt. It’s theoretical.
- Retric 4y agoCurrently 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.