Biological hazard - antibiotic resistance of microorganisms isolated from food | Bioloski hazard - rezistencija na antibiotike mikroorganizama izolovanih iz namirnica
2009
Bulajic, S.B., Univerzitet u Beogradu, Beograd (Serbia). Fakultet veterinarske medicine | Mijacevic, Z.M., Univerzitet u Beogradu, Beograd (Serbia). Fakultet veterinarske medicine
References from the last few years provide evidence that antibiotic resistance traits have entered the microflora of farm animals and the food produced from them. Molecular analysis of the resistance genes, where available, shows that the food microflora is not separated from its human counterpart and conjugative transfer of resistance genes has been demonstrated in vitro and in a few cases in vivo. This situation reveals the antibiotic resistance problem of global dimensions, highlightening the fact that the resistance problem will not be solved if there is a constant influx of resistance genes into the human microflora via the food chain. Therefore, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) asked its Panel on Biological Hazards to identify, from a public health perspective, the extent to which food serves as a source for the acquisition, by humans, of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria or bacteria-borne antimicrobial resistance genes, to rank the identified risks and to identify potential control options for reducing exposure. In this paper, following the aforementioned instructions, we summarized the identification and characterization of biologiocal hazard, risk assessment and recommended preventive and control measures in order to minimize risk.
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