EU report: more evidence on link between antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance
A new report from the three agencies presents new data on antibiotic consumption and antibiotic resistance and reflects improved surveillance across Europe.
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The European Commission approves the ‘One Health’ European Joint Programme
The ‘One Health’ European Joint Programme (EJP), formed by 41 research centres and reference laboratories from 19 member states has passed the European Commission’s assessment and will receive subsidies for the next 5 years.
Assessment of the risk to public health due to use of antimicrobials in pigs: an example of pleuromutilins in Denmark
This assessment reflects the current situation and should be repeated if pleuromutilin consumption increases substantially, resulting in increased prevalence of mobile, easily transmissible resistance mechanisms.
EU: One Health action plan against antimicrobial resistance
The Commission presented its communication "One health action plan".
European Commission adopts its second action plan against antimicrobial resistance
The action plan takes a One Health approach and addresses AMR in bacteria from humans, animals and in the environment.
Antimicrobial Resistance: Commission steps us the fight with new Action Plan
The Action Plan is underpinned by a One Health approach that addresses resistance in both humans and animals. In parallel, the Commission adopted the first deliverable of the plan: EU Guidelines on the prudent use of antimicrobials in human health.
Antibiotic resistance: the role of animal production (2 de 2)
Why has antimicrobial resistance become more important over the last few years? Which is the responsibility of animal production? Is it possible to transfer antimicrobial resistance from animals to humans and vice versa? Can meat contain resistance even without having antimicrobial residues?
Regulators in EU, Japan and US take steps to facilitate development of new antibiotics
EMA, PMDA and FDA align data requirements and agree on areas of convergence.
Luxemburg: first Antibiotics National Plan
After the joint efforts of the Ministries of Health and Agriculture, an Antibiotics National Plan is being developed (2018-2022).
Encapsulated organic acids affects performance, immunity and intestinal health in weanling pigs
Encapsulated organic acid supplementation may improve performance due to an improvement of intestinal health and immunity after weaning.
Antimicrobial resistance of faecal E. coli isolates from pig farms with different durations of in-feed antimicrobial use
The greatest frequencies of resistance were observed to tetracycline, trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole and streptomycin with the highest levels of resistance observed in isolates from first-stage weaned pigs.
United Kingdom: Colistin use in pig sector falls by over 70%
New figures collated by the British pig industry and released by RUMA indicate use of Colistin, an antibiotic of last resort which treats a number of bacterial infections in both humans and animals, fell significantly in the sector during 2016.
Antibiotic consumption in livestock in The Netherlands
The Dutch Veterinary Drugs Authority (SDa) has presented the report on the use of drugs in livestock in 2016.
Antimicrobial potential of bacteriocins in swine production
This review provides an update on bacteriocins and their potential for use in the swine industry.
Antibiotic Use In Swine Production - Where Is It At And Where Is It Going?
Antibiotic Use In Swine Production - Where Is It At And Where Is It Going? - Dr. Peter Davies, from the 2016 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 17-20, 2016, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
First meeting of G20 Health Ministers in Berlin
Held under the banner of “Together Today for a Healthy Tomorrow – Joint Commitment for Shaping Global Health”, the two-day meeting focused on combating global health hazards.