The rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance (ART) bacteria is a major public health concern - Thomas Sharpton

Not just used in clinics, but also during food animal production. Government agencies are stepping up efforts to regulate use of antibiotics during food production. - Thomas Sharpton

Wow. 28.9 million pounds of antibiotics are consumed by animals in the US annually. - Thomas Sharpton

#!!! - Ruchira S. Datta

Recent studies suggested that AR persists even in the absence of antibiotic selective pressure. - Erick Matsen

Exposure to antibiotics contributes to the evolution of ART commensals - Thomas Sharpton

Can we find ART bacteria in non-food animal's GI tract? - Thomas Sharpton

i.e. pets and zoo animals. - Erick Matsen

He notes that there are lots of pets, but I wonder what percentage are treated with antibiotics? I'm guessing is not insubstantial - Thomas Sharpton

Finds phenotypic resistant population in non-food animal feces. - Thomas Sharpton

Trying to identify the AR gene carriers in non-food animals. Findings are limited by difficult cultivation conditions - Thomas Sharpton

This work identifies ART bacteria and gene pools in non-food animals rarely exposed to antibiotics (in agreement with previous studies) - Thomas Sharpton