Antibiotic-resistant pathogens persist in antibiotic-free pigs
Monday, September 17, 2012 - 15:31
in Biology & Nature
(Phys.org)—Researchers from North Carolina State University have found identical strains of antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter coli (C. coli) in both antibiotic-free (ABF) and conventionally raised pigs. This finding may indicate that these antibiotic-resistant pathogens can persist and thrive in the environment, regardless of antimicrobial usage by pork producers.