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

Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data on zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food are collected annually by the EU Member States (MSs) and reporting countries, jointly analysed by EFSA and ECDC and presented in a yearly EU Summary Report. This report provides an overview...

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Main Authors: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7867
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author European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
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description Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data on zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food are collected annually by the EU Member States (MSs) and reporting countries, jointly analysed by EFSA and ECDC and presented in a yearly EU Summary Report. 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 (broilers, laying hens and turkeys, fattening pigs and bovines under 1 year of age) and relevant meat thereof. For animals and meat thereof, indicator E. coli data on the occurrence of AMR and presumptive Extended spectrum β‐lactamases (ESBL)‐/AmpC β‐lactamases (AmpC)‐/carbapenemases (CP)‐producers, as well as the occurrence of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus are also analysed. In 2021, MSs submitted for the first time AMR data on E. coli isolates from meat sampled at border control posts. Where available, monitoring data from humans, food‐producing animals and meat thereof were combined and compared at the EU level, with emphasis on multidrug resistance, complete susceptibility and combined resistance patterns to selected and critically important antimicrobials, as well as Salmonella and E. coli isolates exhibiting ESBL‐/AmpC‐/carbapenemase phenotypes. Resistance was frequently found to commonly used antimicrobials in Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter isolates from humans and animals. Combined resistance to critically important antimicrobials was mainly observed at low levels except in some Salmonella serotypes and in C. coli in some countries. The reporting of a number of CP‐producing E. coli isolates (harbouring blaOXA‐48, blaOXA‐181, and blaNDM‐5 genes) in pigs, bovines and meat thereof by a limited number of MSs (4) in 2021, requests a thorough follow‐up. The temporal trend analyses in both key outcome indicators (rate of complete susceptibility and prevalence of ESBL‐/AmpC‐ producers) showed that encouraging progress have been registered in reducing AMR in food‐producing animals in several EU MSs over the last years.
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spelling doaj.art-52c3a77d62ea4645938481fff9694e7b2023-05-10T11:11:19ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322023-03-01213n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7867The European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2020/2021European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data on zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food are collected annually by the EU Member States (MSs) and reporting countries, jointly analysed by EFSA and ECDC and presented in a yearly EU Summary Report. 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 (broilers, laying hens and turkeys, fattening pigs and bovines under 1 year of age) and relevant meat thereof. For animals and meat thereof, indicator E. coli data on the occurrence of AMR and presumptive Extended spectrum β‐lactamases (ESBL)‐/AmpC β‐lactamases (AmpC)‐/carbapenemases (CP)‐producers, as well as the occurrence of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus are also analysed. In 2021, MSs submitted for the first time AMR data on E. coli isolates from meat sampled at border control posts. Where available, monitoring data from humans, food‐producing animals and meat thereof were combined and compared at the EU level, with emphasis on multidrug resistance, complete susceptibility and combined resistance patterns to selected and critically important antimicrobials, as well as Salmonella and E. coli isolates exhibiting ESBL‐/AmpC‐/carbapenemase phenotypes. Resistance was frequently found to commonly used antimicrobials in Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter isolates from humans and animals. Combined resistance to critically important antimicrobials was mainly observed at low levels except in some Salmonella serotypes and in C. coli in some countries. The reporting of a number of CP‐producing E. coli isolates (harbouring blaOXA‐48, blaOXA‐181, and blaNDM‐5 genes) in pigs, bovines and meat thereof by a limited number of MSs (4) in 2021, requests a thorough follow‐up. The temporal trend analyses in both key outcome indicators (rate of complete susceptibility and prevalence of ESBL‐/AmpC‐ producers) showed that encouraging progress have been registered in reducing AMR in food‐producing animals in several EU MSs over the last years.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7867antimicrobial resistancezoonotic bacteriaindicator bacteriaESBLMRSA
spellingShingle European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
The European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2020/2021
EFSA Journal
antimicrobial resistance
zoonotic bacteria
indicator bacteria
ESBL
MRSA
title The European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2020/2021
title_full The European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2020/2021
title_fullStr The European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2020/2021
title_full_unstemmed The European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2020/2021
title_short The European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2020/2021
title_sort european union summary report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans animals and food in 2020 2021
topic antimicrobial resistance
zoonotic bacteria
indicator bacteria
ESBL
MRSA
url https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7867
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