Study Finds Strong Association between Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella and Potentially Deadly Bloodstream Infections

A new report concludes that patients with antibiotic-resistant infections caused by Salmonella bacteria are more likely to suffer potentially deadly bloodstream infections than are patients with non-resistant Salmonella. Salmonella, a leading bacterial cause of food poisoning, is responsible for 1.4 million food poisoning cases and about 500 deaths per year. The study, published in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, notes that the antibiotic resistance in Salmonella bacteria chiefly results from using antibiotics in food animals.