Page 5 of articles about antimicrobial

Antibiotic resistance in Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria is still high, says a report released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

The scientific advice on the designation of antimicrobials or groups of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans has been released by EMA and the European Commission.

The use of colistin in the pig industry increased by 9.3% in 2020. Experts consider urgent measures are needed to reduce its use.

An estimated 41% of medically important antimicrobials approved for use in food-producing animals were for use in swine in 2020.

Director-General QU Dongyu warns of threat to food security and livelihoods as well as human and animal health.

According to data from the National Plan against Antibiotic Resistance, between 2014 and 2020 the national use of antibiotics in animal health fell 56.7% and 32.4% in human medicine.

The use of antibiotics in livestock in the UK has fallen again, according to a report released by the government’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

The national action plan aims to reduce the use of antimicrobials in livestock.

EFSA has begun work on a new assessment looking at the risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria spreading during animal transport.

Polypeptide antibiotics and 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins reached their lowest level since 2011, but fluoroquinolones increased slightly.

MEPs support the EU’s One Health approach to addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance

In mid-September, the European Parliament is due to vote on a ban on the use in animals of antibiotics of importance in humans.