Table 1.
Escherichia coli antimicrobial resistance (%) isolated from food-producing animals in European Union
| Category | Year | AMP | CTX | CHL | CIP | CST | GEN | NAL | SXT | TET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pig | 2010 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | 37.0 | 48.0 |
| 2015 | 39.3 | 1.4 | 18.3 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 44.2 | 54.7 | |
| Cattle | 2010 | 28.0 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | - | 9.0 | 13.0 | 34.0 | 38.0 |
| 2015 | 31.0 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 11.4 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 36.6 | 45.4 | |
| Broiler | 2010 | 35.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 29.0 | - | 4.0 | 26.0 | 34.0 | 31.0 |
| 2014 | 58.6 | 5.1 | 21.6 | 65.7 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 62.6 | 53.1 | 50.1 |
Data from The European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals, and food in 2010, 2014, and 2015.
AMP, ampicillin; CTX, cefotaxime; CHL, chloramphenicol; CIP, ciprofloxacin; CST, colistin; GEN, gentamicin; NAL, nalidixic acid; SXT, sulfamethoxazole; TET, tetracycline.