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.
Scientific Discoveries
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.
Multi-center Study Points Toward New Strategies for Stopping the Spread of Staph and MRSA
ARAC study in Science Advances finds nasal microbiota isn’t fixed by genetics, suggesting potential to prevent S. aureus by modifying the nasal microbiome.