Infected chickens cause 'growing concern'

Infected chickens cause 'growing concern' - BBC News:

"Concerns are growing about antibiotic resistance of food-poisoning bacteria carried by poultry, according to a new report.

Campylobacter, which is present in many shop chickens, is becoming resistant to front-line drugs, a study in 28 EU countries has found.
It reduces the options for treating human infections, say scientists.

A separate report by the UK's Food Standards Agency found campylobacter in UK chickens remained at high levels.

The report from the European Food Safety Authority (Efsa) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), monitored antimicrobial drug resistance in humans, animals and food during 2013.
Mike Catchpole, chief scientist at the ECDC, said antibiotic drug resistance in bacteria present in shop chickens was "of concern considering that a large proportion of human campylobacter infections come from handling, preparation and consumption of broiler meat"."



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