The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have released a report that shows antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Salmonella and Campylobacter is high. ECDC and EFSA annually collect and analyze data on AMR in animals and food throughout the EU; the report, which covers 2019–2020, focuses specifically on poultry, pigs under one year of age, and calves under one year of age. The report includes data regarding Salmonella, Campylobacter, indicator Escherichia coli isolates, and presumptive ESBL‐/AmpC‐/carbapenemase‐producing E. coli isolates. This report does not include data from the United Kingdom due to its exit from the EU.
Antimicrobials, such as antibiotics, are drugs used to treat or prevent illnesses caused by microorganisms. AMR in bacteria is a concern because pathogens with high levels of AMR cause illnesses that are more difficult to treat.