Salmonella and Campylobacter Bacteria Still Resistant to Antibiotics Used in Humans and Animals
A good amount of Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria is still resistant to antibiotics that are commonly used in humans and animals, according to a report released recently by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
High proportions of resistance to ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic usually used to treat several types of infections, were reported in a specific Salmonella serotype known as S. Kentucky, in humans. There have also been increasing reports of S. Enteritidis resistant to nalidixic acid and/or ciprofloxacin, in several countries. Reflecting the spread of particularly resistant strains, there have been increasing occurrences of fluoroquinolone and/or quinolone resistance in these types of Salmonella.