Drug-resistant Salmonella found in Metro Manila chicken meat — study

MANILA, Philippines — A study by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) found that most Salmonella isolates recovered from retail chicken meat in Metro Manila were resistant to at least one class of antibiotics, with more than three-fourths classified as multidrug-resistant. “Foodborne diseases remain an important public health concern,” the