EFSA gives opinion on spread of antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic infections
19 November 2009
The EFSA together with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) have published a scientific opinion on antimicrobial resistance.
The document concludes that bacterial resistance to antimicrobials has increased in recent years worldwide, making it more difficult to treat some human and animal infections. It recommends stronger surveillance activities and the development of new antimicrobials and new strategies to combat the spread of resistance. Research is needed on other strategies to control infectious diseases in animals, such as vaccination programmes.
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