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High levels of E.coli bacteria found in UK supermarket meat

High levels of E.coli bacteria found in UK supermarket meat

High levels of antibiotic-resistant E.coli have been discovered in supermarket chicken and pork, according to Cambridge University research.The study, commissioned by the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics, looked at 189 British-origin pig and poultry meat samples from supermarkets ASDA, Aldi, Coop, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose.Researchers found soaring levels of resistance in chicken meat, with 24% of samples testing positive for ESBL E. coli, a type of E. coli resistant to the 'critically important' modern cephalosporin antibiotics.


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'Extremely high' levels of E.coli found in UK supermarket meat

'Extremely high' levels of E.coli found in UK supermarket meat

A study has revealed "extremely high" levels of antibiotic-resistant E. coli in supermarket chicken and pork in the UK.The research found that 24% of samples contained ESBL E. coli, a strain of the bacteria resistant to the "critically important" modern cephalosporin antibiotics.The level of ESBL E. coli is four times higher than was found during a similar study last year, in which just 6% of chicken tested positive for the bacterium.


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Deadly superbug E.coli found in 1 in FOUR supermarket chickens

Deadly superbug E.coli found in 1 in FOUR supermarket chickens

Getty A quarter of samples of chicken contained e.coliYou might have a deadly additional ingredient when you eat your chicken supper.Damning research by Cambridge University has sparked questions about the meat industry after chicken bought from seven different chains contained traces of the superbug that can cause kidney failure and even death.E.coli was found in 22 out of 92 chicken pieces, which included a variety of cuts from legs to breasts.