Antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Europe 2015: annual report of the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net)

EARS-Net Management Team & National representatives

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The results presented in this report are based on antimicrobial resistance data from invasive isolates reported to EARS-Net by 30 EU/EEA countries in 2016 (data referring to 2015), and on trend analyses of data reported by the participating countries for the period 2012–2015. As in previous years, the antimicrobial resistance situation in Europe displays wide variations depending on the bacterial species, antimicrobial group and geographical region. For several species–antimicrobial group combinations, a north-to-south and west-to-east gradient is evident in Europe. In general, lower resistance percentages are reported by countries in the north and higher percentages by countries in the south and east of Europe. These differences are most likely related to differences in antimicrobial use, infection prevention, infection control practices, and healthcare utilisation patterns in the countries.