A number of resistant micro-organisms found in humans, animals, food and the environment are monitored in the Netherlands. These micro-organisms include bacteria and fungi. Surveillance also includes other AMR-related activities, such as the use of antimicrobial medicines, outbreaks involving highly resistant micro-organisms (HRMO) in care facilities, and healthcare-related infections. This is coordinated by RIVM and various collaborating parties.
AMR surveillance involves monitoring the occurrence of these micro-organisms in the Netherlands and the characteristics of those micro-organisms and of the patients that have them.
Surveillance is helpful in assessing whether it is necessary – and possible – to reduce or combat resistance. For example, surveillance can assist in tracing and stopping outbreaks. The information compiled through surveillance is also important in formulating national policy on use of antibiotics (or other antimicrobial medicines) and fighting resistance.
RIVM coordinates or is involved in the following activities for monitoring antimicrobial resistance and/or use of antimicrobial medicines, such as antibiotics (only in Dutch).
AMR surveillance
- Infectious Disease Surveillance Information System for Antimicrobial Resistance (ISIS-AR)
- HRMO surveillance: Type-Ned | MRSA/CPE/CPPA/CRAB (Typeringsnetwerk Nederland)
- Surveillance of Gonococci Resistance to Antibiotics
- Tuberculosis surveillance
- Clostridioides difficile surveillance
- Aspergillus fumigatus surveillance
- Facts and figures about flu
- Wastewater research for antimicrobial resistance