The Antibiotic Food-Chain Gang
2001
Antibiotic Use in Animals and Human Health
publication
Author Information
Author(s): Patrice Courvalin
Primary Institution: Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
Hypothesis
The use of antibiotics in animal food should be reconsidered based on their impact on human health.
Conclusion
The study emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to antibiotic use in humans and animals to prevent resistance.
Supporting Evidence
- Antibiotics used in animals can lead to resistance in humans.
- The Swann report recommends against using human antibiotics as animal food additives.
- Cross-resistance can occur between different classes of antibiotics.
Takeaway
Using antibiotics in animals can make them less effective for treating sick people, so we need to be careful about how we use them.
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