Online directory with strategies, guidance documents and training courses on the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections by the EU/EEA countries and organisations
Online directory with training courses on the prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections, published by countries and organisations
Online directory with strategies, plans and projects related to the prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections, published by countries and organisations
Directory of guidance on prevention and control of Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), published by ECDC, EU/EEA Member States, international and national agencies and professional societies
The main objective of the course was to strengthen capacity in EU Member States for control of healthcare-associated infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in acute health care settings and to promote the broadest possible implementation of appropriate methods. A second objective was to achieve team building between colleagues with similar responsibilities in control of nosocomial spread of MDROs and to share training approaches, knowledge and best practices.
Infographics on acute care hospitals, healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance, based on the ECDC Point prevalence survey
ECDC promotes the performance of external quality assessment (EQA) schemes, in which laboratories are sent simulated clinical specimens or bacterial isolates for testing by routine or reference laboratory methods. EQA schemes, or laboratory proficiency testing, provide information about the accuracy of different characterisation and typing methods as well as antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) and the sensitivity of the methods in place to detect a certain pathogen or novel resistance patterns.