New information from Europe this week is disappointing, but not all that surprising. As the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) report, resistance to ciprofloxacin, a commonly used antibiotic for food poisoning, is growing, paralleling use in poultry production.
The new report illustrates how closely animal and human health are intertwined. Resistance was particularly high for Campylobacter, the most commonly reported cause of foodborne illness in the European Union. Cipro resistance in Campylobacter reached 69.8% in broiler chickens, and 60% of isolates from people. Cipro resistance reached 69.8% in broiler chickens, and 60% in Campylobacter isolates from people.
