The European Union summary report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2017

Surveillance report

26 Feb 2019

Publication series: EU summary report on AMR in zoonotic bacteria

The data on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria in 2017, submitted by 28 EU Member States (MSs), were jointly analysed by EFSA and ECDC. Resistance in zoonotic Salmonella and Campylobacter from humans, animals and food, and resistance in indicator Escherichia coli as well as meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in animals and food were addressed, and temporal trends assessed. ‘Microbiological’ resistance was assessed using epidemiological cut-off (ECOFF) values; for some countries, qualitative data on human isolates were interpreted in a way which corresponds closely to the ECOFF-deﬁned ‘microbiological’ resistance.

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Zoonoses: antimicrobial resistance shows no signs of slowing down

Press release - 26 Feb 2019

Data released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reveal that antimicrobials used to treat diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans, such as campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis, are becoming less effective.

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European Antibiotic Awareness Day Campaign Website

European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) is a European health initiative coordinated by ECDC, which provides a platform and support for national campaigns on the prudent use of antibiotics. Each year, EAAD is marked on 18 November. Visit the campaign website of EAAD.

Zoonoses

Zoonotic diseases are diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans via direct or indirect contacts.

Zoonotic diseases: progress has stalled

12 Dec 2018 - There were only minor fluctuations in reported cases of three main zoonotic diseases in the European Union (EU) last year compared with 2016.

ECDC calls for continued action to address antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings

15 Nov 2018 - On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, ECDC publishes the results of two point-prevalence surveys of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in hospitals and in long-term care facilities in the EU/EEA.

Salmonella typhimurium bacteria. © Science Photo Library

Salmonellosis

Enteric infections due to Salmonella bacteria are generally referred to by the term ‘salmonellosis’ when they are due to Salmonella species other than Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi.

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