European Antibiotic Awareness Day
Bacteria can develop resistance
against different types of antibiotica.
Photo: A-M Kirkemo, NVI
The first-ever European Antibiotic Awareness Day will take place across Europe on 18 November 2008. European Antibiotic Awareness Day will be an annually recurring event that will raise awareness about the risks associated with inappropriate use of antibiotics and how to take antibiotics responsibly. In 2008, European Antibiotic Awareness Day will set focus specifically on the need for everybody to stop any unnecessary use of antibiotics.
Usage of Antimicrobial Agents and Occurrence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Norway
The NORM-VET monitoring programme for antimicrobial resistance in the veterinary and food production sectors was established in 2000 and is coordinated by the Zoonosis Centre at the National Veterinary Institute. The NORM surveillance programme for antimicrobial resistance in human pathogens is coordinated by the Department of Microbiology at the University Hospital of North Norway in Tromsø.
Successful collaboration has been established between NORM and NORM-VET and a joint report is issued annually. In addition to data on antimicrobial resistance, the NORM/NORM-VET reports include data on consumption of antimicrobial agents in humans and animals. The joint report also presents data from specific surveys or projects which are not part of the continious monitoring.
