The European Union summary report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2021–2022

The analysis of AMR data on Escherichia coli, ESBL-/AmpC beta-lactamases, and carbapenemase-producing E. coli in animals and meat reveals significant differences in resistance levels between countries and antimicrobials. Resistance to commonly used antimicrobials was common in Salmonella and Campylobacter isolates from humans and animals. In humans, increasing trends in resistance to critically ill bacteria (CIA) were observed in poultry-associated Salmonella serovars and Campylobacter. However, combined resistance to CIA was low.