Antimicrobial agents, or a group of drugs like antibiotics, antifungals, antiprotozoals, and antivirals, are potent weapons’ against pathogenic microorganisms in veterinary and human medicine, the long term use of animal feed supplemented with low or “sub-therapeutic” doses of antimicrobials has come under the greatest scrutiny.
The main concern is focused on the potential emergence of’ antimicrobial resistance. Scientists have determined that the potential for antibiotic resistance to occur in food borne bacteria exists, but using science-based risk analysis, assess the human medical consequence as low.
It is thought that the mounting problem on human infections are difficult to treat due to antimicrobial resistance rooted in antimicrobial overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics, with antimicrobial resistance in food borne bacteria being only a smaller contributor.
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