Antibiotic residues in sausage meat may promote pathogen survival
Monday, August 27, 2012 - 23:00
in Health & Medicine
Antibiotic residues in uncured pepperoni or salami meat are potent enough to weaken helpful bacteria that processors add to acidify the sausage to make it safe for consumption, according to a study to be published in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, on August 28.