Pathways for Transferring Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria from Farm Animals to Humans
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There are four major pathways in which resistant bacteria can spread from animals to humans. Most commonly, consumers or workers handling contaminated meat can acquire the bacteria on their skin or in a cut. Bacteria can also spread to other animals and into the environment via farm waste runoff.