Cephalosporin antibiotics: Control or ban?
The Panel of Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) of EFSA has just published an opinion on the public health risks of bacterial strains (primarily E. coli and Salmonella species) producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) enzymes or AmpC beta lactamases in food producing animals and food. These enzymes cause resistance to 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins, such as ceftiofur and cefquinome and are thought to be associated with their use in veterinary medicine. Similar antibiotics are of critic
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