Netherlands - Report on MRSA in the animal production chain
MRSA spreads throughout the Dutch intensive livestock farming sectors. Among pig farms, 68.3% of 202 farms tested positive for MRSA.
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United Kingdom - BVA’S 8-point plan for responsible use of antimicrobials
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a simple and effective 8-point plan for the responsible use of antimicrobials in veterinary practice.
European Union - Commission paper lays foundations of discussion to tackle the problem of anti-microbial resistance
The European Commission presents today a staff working paper that aims to be the basis of discussion on the ways to better tackle the growing health problem of anti-microbial resistance (AMR).
European Union - Better surveillance needed to fight spread of antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic infections
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) have published a joint scientific opinion on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) focused on infections transmitted to humans from animals and food (zoonoses).
Antibiotic resistance: An ecological perspective on an old problem
The American Academy of Microbiology convened a colloquium October 12-14, 2008, to discuss antibiotic resistance and the factors that infl uence the development and spread of resistance.
Antimicrobial peptides as an alternative to antibiotics in pigs nutrition
The AMPs (also called host defence peptides) are small gene encoded peptides of 1 to 5 kDa that have a broad range of activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, fungi and mycobacteria
Quick test for antibiotics in food
Institute for Food Safety and the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science, both part of Wageningen UR, have developed a new, real-time test to detect antibiotics in the food chain.
New Zealand - Survey to look at antibiotic resistant bacteria
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has embarked on a new project as part of efforts to keep down levels of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the human food chain.
Denmark – Increase in antimicrobial consumption in pigs
From 2001 through 2008, the antimicrobial consumption in the pig production increased by 19%, measured in ADDkg per pig produced. The increase was primarily associated with an increasing consumption of tetracyclines for oral use.