Eurosurveillance, Volume
17, Issue
11,
15 March 2012
The European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2010
Eurosurveillance editorial team (
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On 14 March, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published the second joint report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria affecting humans, animals and food [1]. The report presents antimicrobial resistance data for 2010. Data from 26 European Union (EU) Member States were analysed by ECDC and EFSA to give an overall picture of antimicrobial resistance among Salmonella and Campylobacter isolates and indicator Escherichia coli and Enterococcus isolates. Limited data on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in animals and food were also included
This joint scientific report contributes to the work currently being carried out at EU level to fight antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria.
References
- European Food Safety Authority and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in the European Union in 2010. EFSA Journal 2012;10(3):2598. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2598. Available from: www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournal