Whereas there isn’t a definitive proof that these micro organism unfold to people by means of meals, equivalent strains have been present in each animals and people, suggesting potential transmission between them.
Enterobacterales (CPE) are micro organism that produce enzymes (carbapenemases) that inactivate carbapenem antibiotics. These antibiotics are used to deal with severe infections in people. Resistance to those medicine poses a major public well being danger, probably leaving few efficient therapy choices.
Key findings from EFSA’s newest scientific opinion on the incidence and unfold of carbapenemase-producing CPE within the meals chain within the EU/EFTA embrace:
- CPE have been detected within the meals chain in 14 of the 30 EU/EFTA international locations since 2011.
- Probably the most continuously reported CPE are E. coli, Enterobacter, Klebsiella and Salmonella, primarily originating from terrestrial food-producing animals (pigs, cattle, and to a lesser extent poultry, that are the animal species routinely monitored for antimicrobial resistance within the EU).
- The variety of reported CPE circumstances has risen, notably in pigs, cattle and poultry, with vital will increase in 2021 and 2023 in a variety of Member States.
- Ten of 30 EU/EFTA international locations have established contingency plans for the management and investigation of those micro organism.
To stop or minimise the incidence and unfold of CPE, EFSA recommends:
- Increasing monitoring actions to different meals sources presently not monitored in addition to to further bacterial species (equivalent to Klebsiella);
- Enhancing detection strategies, conducting trace-back investigations and bacterial molecular typing to make clear transmission routes, together with potential unfold by way of staff and feed;
- Focusing analysis on the design of focused research to achieve a greater understanding of how these micro organism unfold within the meals chain.
April 8, 2025/ EFSA/ European Union.
https://www.efsa.europa.eu
