The most common pathogen-animal pair was Salmonella and poultry, followed by Cryptosporidium and ruminants and Salmonella and turtles.
Surveillance data from 33 nations show that resistance to ampicillin, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides remains "persistently high" in Salmonella and Campylobacter.
Portuguese biotechnology company Immunethep is receiving $2 million from CARB-X to develop a conjugate peptide-based vaccine against E coli.
Of the 13 outbreaks with confirmed cases of foodborne illness, all but 1 involved either Listeria, Salmonella, or Escherichia coli.
Review of data from the trial found that the vaccine was not sufficiently effective at preventing invasive E coli disease compared with placebo.
Both fresh whole and sliced cucumbers from Mexico were recalled in a 113-case Salmonella outbreak.
In addition, the FDA has increased the case counts in 2 other multistate E coli outbreaks.
A CDC- and FDA-led investigation found the outbreak, which sickened 104 people in 14 states, was likely caused by slivered onions supplied by Taylor Farms.
Analysis of clinical isolates of E coli ST131 identified 18 different carbapenemase genes, which could limit treatment options.
The carrots were sold under different brands at a number of popular retailers in the US and Canada, including Trader Joe's, Wegman's, and Safeway.