Fig. 2

Directly age and sex standardized E. coli bloodstream infection incidence rates by area^a,b. a Overall, and third-generation cephalosporin-resistant and -susceptible standardized incidence rates by area^a,b. b Third-generation cephalosporin-resistant standardized incidence rates by area^a,b. 3GC-R Third-generation cephalosporin-resistant; 3GC-S Third-generation cephalosporin-susceptible. ^aStandard population—European Union 28-country 2018 population. ^bStandardized E. coli bloodstream infection rates by area are available in Additional file 4