Outbreaks of multidrug-resistant bacteria present a frequent threat to vulnerable patient
populations in hospitals around the world. Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly …

Highlights•Microorganisms acquires antimicrobial resistance genes via horizontal gene
transfer.•Mobile genetic elements disseminate antimicrobial resistance genes in the food …

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is increasingly used by food regulatory and public health
agencies in the United States to facilitate the detection, investigation, and control of …

Data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans,
animals and food are collected annually by the EU Member States (MS s), jointly analysed …

The ability of antimicrobial resistance (AR) to transfer, on mobile genetic elements (MGEs)
between bacteria, can cause the rapid establishment of multidrug resistance (MDR) in …

Salmonella Infantis is one of the five serovars most frequently causing human salmonellosis
in Europe, mainly associated with poultry. A clone harbouring a conjugative plasmid of …

Salmonella enterica is a common foodborne illness in the United States and globally. An
increasing number of Salmonella infections are resistant to antibiotics, and many of the …

Nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica (NTS) is a ubiquitous, motile, Gram‐negative bacillus that
is one of the most common bacterial causes of gastrointestinal disease worldwide …

The data on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria in 2017, submitted by
28 EU Member States (MS s), were jointly analysed by EFSA and ECDC. Resistance in …

Food producing animal is a global challenge in terms of antimicrobial resistance spread.
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae are relevant …