Introduction of the Issues Related to Antimicrobial Resistance in Beef Production

Abstract

In beef feedlot production, antimicrobials are used for therapeutic, prophylactic, and production enhancement purposes. Recently, there has been increasing public concern about the use of antimicrobials in livestock production because this practice may contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that could directly or indirectly cause bacterial resistance in human pathogens. There is limited scientific data to show that the use of antimicrobials in beef feedlot production is responsible for the emergence of resistant bacteria in human populations