The annual report 2007 (6333Kb) is available from this website.  The hardcopies will be sent soon. See the Press Release (6Kb).

The corrected version of the annual report 2006 (6851Kb) is available from this website. 

WHOnet 5.4 available with manual.

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This year we will have a special data managers workshop. The members of the Advisory Board indicated that they would like to take a closer look at the EARSS database, to see what kind of scientific analysis could be pursued further. From the 1^st until the 3^rd of June all datamanagers and Advisory Board members will be invited to the RIVM to have a joint workshop, together with EARSS-MT and John Stelling from WHO-NET.

Antimicrobial resistance threatens the effectiveness of succesful treatment of infections and is a public health issue with local, national, and global dimensions.
EARSS performs on-going surveillance of antimicrobial susceptibility in 7 indicator pathogens causing invasive infections and monitors variations of antimicrobial resistance in time and from place to place. Around 800 microbiological laboratories from 31 countries participate and provide the data. EARSS is funded by the European Commission and the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports.

This manual has been prepared by the EARSS Management Team in collaboration with the advisory board of EARSS. The protocols on susceptibility testing were agreed upon by the national EARSS representatives during plenary meetings.  

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New version of DEFS, data entry and feedback software with manual. WHOnet 5.3 available with manual.

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The European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System internet-based information system (EARSS-ibis) system on line, read the announcement or the manual  

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New and updated protocols 2005, with 2 new pathogens: K.pneumoniae and P.aeruginosa, read the Protocol update .
Updated Isolate Record Forms 2005, read the Isolate update.

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