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However, the pervasive use of antibiotics has raised concerns regarding the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study examined the prevalence and AMR profiles of Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus spp. in chicken meat from conventional and antibiotic-free (ABF) production chains. A total of 284 samples were analyzed for Salmonella spp. and E. coli, while 164 samples were tested for Enterococcus spp. From that, 143 were from conventional production chains and 141 were from ABF chains. The results indicated a 10.9% prevalence of Salmonella spp., 22.1% for E. coli, and 93.9% for Enterococcus spp. Regarding production chains, the conventional chain had 18.2% of the isolates for Salmonella spp., 20.3% for E. coli, and 91.6% for Enterococcus spp., while the ABF chain had 3.5% of the isolates for Salmonella spp., 24.1% for E. coli, and 96.3% for Enterococcus spp. In terms of AMR, 86.1% of the Salmonella spp. isolates that underwent the disk diffusion test were resistant to at least one antibiotic tested, 95.1% of E. coli, and 88.4% of Enterococcus spp. Notably, carbapenem resistance was detected in Salmonella spp., with 2.3% of isolates being resistant to imipenem, while resistance to vancomycin and linezolid was detected in Enterococcus spp., all of which are critically important antimicrobials. Comparisons between these production chains revealed significant differences in antibiotic resistance patterns in Salmonella spp. for two antibiotics, amoxicillin\/clavulanic acid and nitrofurantoin, while no differences were observed in E. coli. For Enterococcus spp., resistance varied for three antibiotics: streptomycin, penicillin, and tetracycline. For all other antibiotics tested, the resistance profiles were consistent across both conventional and ABF production chains. Multidrug resistance (MDR) was observed in 90.7% of Salmonella spp. isolates, 42.9% of E. coli isolates, and 12.0% of Enterococcus spp. isolates. Statistically significant differences were noted in MDR prevalence between production chains, with conventional production systems exhibiting higher levels of MDR isolates compared to ABF systems. 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