ARAC study finds drug-resistant E. coli spreading between humans and animals in Cambodia due to poor sanitation and unregulated antibiotic use.
Scientific Discoveries
ARAC study links foodborne E. coli in meat to up to 640,000 UTIs annually in the U.S., using a new genomic method to trace infection origins.
Research Shows ‘Raised without Antibiotics’ Label Claim in Beef Cattle Lacks Integrity
USDA-approved ‘No Antibiotics’ meat labels may be misleading, ARAC study in Science finds antibiotic use in cattle meant for RWA markets.
ARAC study finds drug-resistant Staph (CC9) spreading between pigs and people in North Carolina, raising public health concerns in farming communities.
ARAC study in Nature Microbiology shows how viruses and plasmids shape bacterial evolution in wastewater, impacting treatment system performance.
E. coli Strain from Retail Poultry May Cause Urinary Tract Infections in People
ARAC study in mBio links E. coli in retail chicken and turkey to UTIs and other infections, showing foodborne strains can infect people directly.
Livestock Associated MRSA Causes Serious Blood Infections in People
ARAC study finds livestock-linked MRSA causes rising bloodstream infections in Denmark, peaking in 2014 at 16% of all MRSA cases.
Review: Food-Animal Production and the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance: The Role of Ecology
ARAC review in Frontiers shows how ecology and genomics reveal pathways of antibiotic-resistant bacteria moving between food animals and humans.
Research Suggests Superbug MRSA May Be Spreading Through Contaminated Poultry
ARAC study in Clinical Infectious Diseases finds a new MRSA strain in poultry can spread to humans through handling or eating contaminated meat.
Research Suggests Retail Meat is a Potential Vehicle for Disease-Causing Klebsiella
ARAC study links contaminated grocery store meat to human Klebsiella pneumoniae infections, revealing food as a key source of urinary and blood infections.