The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released its latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals, and food, covering data from 2022–2023.
The findings highlight persistent resistance issues while also noting progress in reducing AMR in food-producing animals in several countries.
In both humans and food-producing animals, Campylobacter strains remain highly resistant to ciprofloxacin. While combined resistance to critically important antimicrobials remains low overall, certain Salmonella serovars and C. coli strains exhibit concerning levels of resistance. There is also the increase in carbapenemase-producing (CP) E. coli cases detected in pigs, cattle, poultry, and meat across seven EU countries.
Despite these challenges, the report acknowledges significant progress in reducing AMR in food-producing animals over the past decade in several Member States.