scholarly journals Human Listeria monocytogenes infections in Europe - an opportunity for improved European surveillance

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 9-10
Author(s):  
J Denny ◽  
J McLauchlin
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Summary Report ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Zoonotic Infections ◽  
Foodborne Outbreaks ◽  
And Control

The 2006 Community Summary Report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was published recently with the latest trends and figures on the occurrence of zoonotic infections and agents, antimicrobial resistance and foodborne outbreaks in the then 25 European Union (EU) Member States and five non-EU countries. This article seeks to expand further upon reports of human listeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes infections) and changes in the epidemiology of this disease, in order to inform of important developments as they relate to an opportunity for the establishment of a formalised listeriosis surveillance network in Europe.

scholarly journals Zoonotic infections in Europe: trends and figures - a summary of the EFSA-ECDC annual report

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (51) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Denny ◽  
F Boelaert ◽  
B Borck ◽  
O E Heuer ◽  
A Ammon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
Summary Report ◽  
Zoonotic Infections ◽  
Food Borne ◽  
And Control ◽  
European Union Member States

The 2006 annual Community Summary Report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was released this week with the latest trends and figures on the occurrence of zoonotic infections and agents, antimicrobial resistance and food-borne outbreaks in the then 25 European Union Member States and five non-EU countries (Bulgaria, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Romania).

scholarly journals Clostridium difficile: summary of actions in the European Union

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (31) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Suetens
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Study Group ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
The Us ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Healthcare Associated ◽  
And Control

Since 2006, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has been addressing the new CDI situation. Considering the worrying evolution of CDI in Northern America, reports of Type 027 CDI outbreaks in Belgium, The Netherlands and the UK in 2005, and the preliminary results of an EU-wide study conducted in 2005 by the ESCMID Study Group for C. difficile (ESGCD), ECDC convened a group of experts consisting of members of ESGCD, epidemiologists from healthcare-associated surveillance networks from the European Union (EU) and from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This ECDC working group recognised the emergence of a new CDI problem in some EU Member States and the potential for spread to other countries and decided to act.

scholarly journals Zoonoses in the European Union: origin, distribution and dynamics - the EFSA-ECDC summary report 2009

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Lahuerta ◽  
T Westrell ◽  
J Takkinen ◽  
F Boelaert ◽  
V Rizzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Summary Report ◽  
Food Borne ◽  
Human Salmonellosis ◽  
Control Programmes ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Eu

We present a summary of the main findings of the latest report of the European Food Safety Authority and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on zoonoses, zoonotic agents and food-borne outbreaks in the European Union (EU), based on data from 2009. Zoonoses are prevalent and widely distributed across several countries in the EU. The most important highlight of this report was the continuous decrease of human salmonellosis since 2005, probably due to effective control programmes in livestock.

Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Genoserotyping, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Prevention and Control of Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Serovars

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gitanjali Arya ◽  
Robert Holtslander ◽  
James Robertson ◽  
Catherine Yoshida ◽  
Janet Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Salmonella Serovars ◽  
And Control

scholarly journals ECDC management board elects chair and deputy following international startup event in Stockholm

2004 ◽  
Vol 8 (40) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Management Board ◽  
Start Date ◽  
European Centre ◽  
And Control

A startup event was held for the new European Union agency, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, in Stockholm on 27 September, in preparation for the operational start date of May 2005

scholarly journals Zoonotic infections in Europe in 2007: a summary of the EFSA-ECDC annual report

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Westrell ◽  
N Ciampa ◽  
F Boelaert ◽  
B Helwigh ◽  
H Korsgaard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
Zoonotic Diseases ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Zoonotic Infections ◽  
Salmonella Infections ◽  
Severity Of The Disease ◽  
And Control ◽  
Campylobacter Infections ◽  
The Eu

The European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control have just published their Community Zoonoses Report for 2007, analysing the occurrence of infectious diseases transmittable from animals to humans. Campylobacter infections still topped the list of zoonotic diseases in the European Union and the number of Salmonella infections in humans decreased for the fourth year in a row. Cases of listeriosis remained at the same level as in 2006, but due to the severity of the disease, more studies on transmission routes are warranted. The report highlights the importance of continued co-operation between veterinarians and public health specialists, both at the EU level and within Member States.

AMR: effective infection prevention and control measures

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 390-395
Author(s):  
Naomi Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Practice Nurses ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
And Control

Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise. As more infections are becoming resistant to antibiotic treatment, it would benefit practice nurses to be aware of the effective measures they can use to prevent the spread of infection, explains Naomi Fleming When micro-organisms are exposed to an antimicrobial, more susceptible organisms succumb, leaving behind those resistant to the antimicrobial. They can then pass on resistance to their offspring. The use and misuse of antimicrobials has increased the number and types of resistant organisms. As a result, standard treatments become ineffective and infections persist and may spread. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is key to reducing demand for antimicrobial use and reducing the acquisition of antimicrobial resistance. Poor IPC can increase the spread of drug-resistant infections. Interventions such as effective hand hygiene and vaccination have significant potential to limit opportunities for drug-resistant strains to emerge. Effective leadership is vital and nurses are central to promoting IPC, leading on IPC compliance and ensuring uptake of vaccination in primary care.

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