Poultry farms that go organic have significantly fewer antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
Poultry farms that have transitioned from conventional to organic practices and ceased using antibiotics have significantly lower levels of drug-resistant enterococci bacteria. The findings suggest that removing antibiotic use from large-scale US poultry farms can result in immediate and significant reductions in antibiotic resistance for some bacteria.