EFSA Report Outlines Resistance Levels to Foodborne Illness Treatments
The European Food Safety Authority and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control have released findings from their joint European Union Summary Report. In it, the parties analyzed data from 2013 associated with the increasing resistance to antimicrobial drugs––due to the presence of bacteria or ‘isolates’––typically used to treat foodborne illnesses.
Key highlights from the report include:
The report also includes data on resistance to drugs for Escherichia coli, Indicatorenterococci and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.