Research Article

Antimicrobial Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes from Animal Foods to First- and Second-Line Drugs in the Treatment of Listeriosis from 2008 to 2021: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Estimates and main statistics of the risk difference of antimicrobial resistance in Listeria monocytogenes by study location.

Study locationkRisk differenceHeterogeneity
Estimate (CI, 95%)-valueTau2-valueI2 (%)

Africa4−0.04 (−0.09, 0.00)0.07<0.010.920
Asia40.03 (−0.01, 0.06)0.11<0.010.2822
Europe8−0.03 (−0.22, 0.16)0.770.07<0.0196
North America7−0.25 (−0.37, −0.14)<0.010.010.1932
South America60.09 (−0.06, 0.23)0.240.03<0.0197