The resistance of bacteria to antibiotics It is one of the great concerns when it comes to treating diseases. According to the WHO, it is one of the ten global threats to public health. Furthermore, the bacteria that resistant to antibiotics they kill more than a million people a year, according to the scientific journal ‘The Lancet’.
This past Monday, March 6, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have published a report on antimicrobial resistance in zonotic bacteria.
Specifically, the report indicates that resistance to ‘Salmonella’ and ‘Campylobacter’ bacteria is frequently observed in humans and animals. The first is a bacterium that can be found as the chicken, eggs, pork or vegetables so the good condition and good preservation of food is essential. The second is usually present in dead or contaminated animals after slaughter.
“Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats we face worldwide, affecting humans, animals and the environment. Working together remains key to address this complex problem», they have affirmed in a joint statement Mike Catchpole and Carlos Das Neves, heads of both agencies. They affirm that they work under the ‘One Health’ approach to work on the health of humans and other living beings in the environment.
The report includes some “encouraging” trends in the treatment of the aforementioned bacteria, although an increasing trend has been detected in the resistance of the bacteria of ‘S. Enteritidis’ y ‘C. fasting which cause most cases of salmonellosis and campylobacteriosis (an infection that affects the intestinal tract and causes, for example, bacterial diarrhoea).
In fact, the report alerts that ciprofloxacin, an antimicrobial used for different infections such as infectious diarrhea, is no longer recommended for kill the ‘Campylobacter’ for their “so high” levels of resistance.
“Encouraging” Trends
On the other hand, the report explains those “encouraging” trends in the investigation of resistance to bacteria. For example, they refer to the decrease in the prevalence of ‘C. coli’, as well as Salmonella’ resistance to ampicillin and tetracycline in humans.
It is a report that is made annually thanks to the data collected each year by the Member States of the European Union and the reporting countries.
ECDC and EFSA recommend, after analyzing the data, caution in the use of antimicrobialsas well as closely monitor those cases in which the bacteria present greater resistance.