Antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens has been an increasing problem in the last two decades. Resistance of bacteria to (1) food processing antimicrobials, (2) therapeutic and prophylactic clinical agents used in animals and humans, as well as, (3) growth-promoting antibiotics for livestock is universally acknowledged. Nevertheless, the underlying reasons for the increase in microbial resistance as well as the best means of controlling and/or preventing future bacterial resistance is not agreed upon among the scientific, medical, veterinary and agricultural communities around the globe. This symposium will provide a timely overview of the current knowledge and opinions pertaining to antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens, as well as potential means of mitigating this problem by experts in academic, governmental research, U.S. regulatory, food industry and the European community. This symposium will be of interest to food industry personnel, as well as researchers, regulators, academicians and students.

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