Boudewijn Catry

TL;DR: A standardised methodology for a combined point prevalence survey (PPS) on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals developed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control was piloted across Europe.

TL;DR: The burden of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria of public health concern in countries of the EU and European Economic Area in 2015, measured in number of cases, attributable deaths, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), is estimated.

TL;DR: Under minimal processing or preservation treatment conditions, sublethally damaged or stressed cells can be maintained in the food, inducing antimicrobial resistance build-up and enhancing the risk of resistance transfer.

TL;DR: In the face of the previously recognized microbiological hazards, a risk assessment tool could be applied in applications for marketing authorization for medicinal products for companion animals to allow the approval of new veterinary medicinal antimicrobials for which risk levels are estimated as acceptable for public health.

TL;DR: Research on MRSP is reviewed with a focus on occurrence, methods used for identification, risk factors for colonization and infection, zoonotic potential and control options, and potential areas for future research are discussed.