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The European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2020/2021

Monitoring - 6 Mar 2023

This report provides an overview of the main findings of the 2020–2021 harmonised AMR monitoring in Salmonella spp., Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli in humans and food-producing animals and relevant meat thereof.

The European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2020/2021 - EN - [PDF-25.78 MB]
  • Antimicrobial consumption
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Protocol for point prevalence surveys of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities – version 4.0

Scientific and technical publications - 16 Feb 2023

The overall aim of the protocol is to support the implementation of a PPS of HAIs and antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities, to meet the abovementioned objectives for ECDC surveillance.

Protocol for point prevalence surveys of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities – version 4.0 - EN - [PDF-2.38 MB]
  • Antimicrobial consumption
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Point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities 2016–2017

Monitoring - 27 Jan 2023

In 2016–2017, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) organised the third point prevalence survey (PPS) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities (LTCFs) or HALT-3.

Point prevalence survey of healthcareassociated infections and antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities: 2016–2017 - EN - [PDF-6.6 MB]
  • Antimicrobial consumption
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Euro-GASP external quality assessment scheme for Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility testing 2021

External quality assessment - 6 Dec 2022

The laboratories participating in the QA21 EQA scheme for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of N. gonorrhoeae showed good levels of competency and capability in recovering and testing strains of unknown phenotype.

Euro-GASP external quality assessment scheme for Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility testing 2021 - EN - [PDF-2.21 MB]
  • Antimicrobial resistance
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Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Europe, 2021 data

Surveillance report - 17 Nov 2022

The results presented in this executive summary are based on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from invasive isolates reported to the Central Asian and European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (CAESAR) network and the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net) in 2022 (data referring to 2021).

Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Europe, 2021 data - EN - [PDF-172.65 KB]
  • Antimicrobial resistance
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Assessing the health burden of infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the EU/EEA, 2016-2020

Monitoring - 17 Nov 2022

This report aims to provide updated estimates of the burden of infections with selected bacterium–antibiotic resistance combinations in the EU/EEA in 2016-2020 and assess how this burden has changed from previous estimates.

Assessing the health burden of infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the EU/EEA, 2016-2020 - EN - [PDF-1.05 MB]
  • Antimicrobial consumption
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Antimicrobial consumption in the EU/EEA (ESAC-Net) - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2021

Surveillance report - 17 Nov 2022

For 2021, 29 countries (27 European Union (EU) Member States and two European Economic Area (EEA) countries – Iceland and Norway) reported data on antimicrobial consumption.

Antimicrobial consumption in the EU/EEA (ESAC-Net) - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2021 - EN - [PDF-1.08 MB]
  • Antimicrobial consumption
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Antimicrobial resistance in the EU/EEA (EARS-Net) - Annual epidemiological report for 2021

Surveillance report - 17 Nov 2022

Twenty-nine European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries reported cases of pathogens with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net) for 2021, based on data for invasive bacterial isolates (i.e. retrieved from blood or cerebrospinal fluid).

Antimicrobial resistance in the EU/EEA (EARS-Net) - Annual epidemiological report for 2021 - EN - [PDF-703.36 KB]
  • Antimicrobial resistance
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Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infections - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2016–2017

Surveillance report - 16 Nov 2022

In 2016–2017, 1 559 hospital surveillance periods were reported, corresponding to >18.3 million patient admissions and >109 million patient-days.

Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infections - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2016–2017 - EN - [PDF-1.41 MB]
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Gonococcal antimicrobial susceptibility surveillance in the European Union/European Economic Area - Summary of results for 2020

Surveillance report - 19 Oct 2022

The surveillance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) is essential for detecting emerging and increasing antimicrobial resistance. Since 2009, this surveillance has been co-ordinated by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The quality-assured data produced can be used to inform treatment guidelines.

Gonococcal antimicrobial susceptibility surveillance in the European Union/European Economic Area - Summary of results for 2020 - EN - [PDF-2.81 MB]
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