"Contrary to widespread belief, antibiotic failure is not caused by a small subset of persisters. In fact, the majority of Salmonella in infected tissues are difficult to kill," explains Bumann.

The drug-resistant Heidelberg strain of salmonella associated with the Foster Farms outbreak is more likely than other strains to cause disease. Antibiotic resistance by itself doesn't make a ...

Ferraro said they also highlight how important it is to address solutions for antibiotic-resistant strains of Salmonella, since resistant strains were found in Gainesville's wastewater.