ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

WHO considers antimicrobial resistance to be one of the biggest threats to public health. The use of antibiotics for both animals and humans is a global issue. To limit the global occurrence of antimicrobial resistance it is important to identify the risk factors which contribute to the development of resistance. Research in antimicrobial resistance is the basis for advising authorities and organizations on how to reduce the level of resistance

Facts about antimicrobial resistance Multiresistant bacteria Methods Risk factors and surveillance

DANMAP surveillance

Read about the surveillance of antimicrobial consumption and resistance in bacteria from animals, food and humans

Global Surveillance of AMR

The "Global Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance" is a center funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation
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WHO Collaborating Centre

DTU National Food Institute is WHO Collaborating Centre within antimicrobial resistance

EU Reference Laboratory

The National Food Institute is EU Reference Laboratory for antimicrobial resistance

SeqAfrica

SeqAfrica develop, expand and support whole genome sequencing and bioinformatics capacity for antimicrobial resistance surveillance across Africa.

EQAsia Fleming Fund

EQAsia is dedicated to improving bacteriology diagnostics to combat antimicrobial resistance in low and middle-income countries across Asia.

Center for Genomic Epidemiology

EU project to detect and respond to disease outbreaks among humans and animals worldwide through new genome technology

EARS-Net EQA

External quality assessment (EQA) for laboratories participating in the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net)

Research groups

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21 November 2024

Strengthened focus on multidrug-resistant bacteria in Africa

DTU National Food Institute is assisting African countries in strengthening antibiotic resistance surveillance and reducing inappropriate antibiotic use. The project, named SeqAfrica, has launched the second phase of its work in Sub-Saharan Africa with a £3.6 million (DDK 31 million) grant from the United Kingdom Department of Health and Social Care’ Fleming Fund.

03 October 2024

Increasing antibiotic resistance in Danish production animals

Antibiotic resistance in bacteria from slaughtered pigs and calves has increased in 2023. This is shown in the DANMAP report’s summary of antibiotic resistance in bacteria from healthy animals, prepared by DTU National Food Institute. The level of resistance is still lower than in most EU countries.
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03 October 2024

Increasing antibiotic resistance in Danish production animals

Antibiotic resistance in bacteria from slaughtered pigs and calves has increased in 2023. This is shown in the DANMAP report’s summary of antibiotic resistance in bacteria from healthy animals, prepared by DTU National Food Institute. The level of resistance is still lower than in most EU countries.

17 September 2024

Improved epidemic monitoring via sewage

Analyzing wastewater has the potential to alert authorities about thousands of health threats at once, from antimicrobial resistance to cholera, according to new research from several European universities.
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