Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: A Challenge for the Food Industry

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-48

  Capita, Rosa ^a   Alonso Calleja, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistant bacteria; antibiotics; antimicrobials; biocides; food industry; food safety; genetically modified plants; probiotics; technological treatments

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA; ANTIMICROBIALS; FOOD INDUSTRIES; PROBIOTICS; TECHNOLOGICAL TREATMENT;

BIOCIDES; DISINFECTANTS; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; GENES; GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS; MICROORGANISMS; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; CHAINS; THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS);

ANTIBIOTICS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS;

EID: 84860814975     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2010.519837     Document Type: Article

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