Antibiotic Resistance

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Antibiotic resistance, where bacteria evolve to withstand medicines, significantly threatens global public health by making infections harder to treat in humans, pets, and livestock. This resistance leads to persistent infections, increased disease severity, higher healthcare costs, and greater mortality. It jeopardizes the treatment of common infectious diseases, potentially making minor injuries and routine life-threatening surgeries. The issue also impacts veterinary medicine and agriculture, complicating outbreaks in animals, affecting food safety, and reducing farm productivity.

Norwegian resources

In Norway, various resources offer detailed information on antimicrobial resistance research and surveillance. Data from some resources are available for secondary use, while others require researchers to apply for access to the data. FHI (Folkehelseinstituttet) maintain an overview of stakeholders and areas of responsibility.

NORM

NORM

Norsk overvåkingssystem for antibiotikaresistens hos mikrober (NORM) is the Norwegian Surveillance System for Antimicrobial Resistance in Microbes. This health registry collect and analyse data on antibiotic resistance, working with reference labs to ensure high-quality testing and data interpretation.

NORM atlas

NORM atlas

The NORM Atlas provides access to the NORM database for selected bacterial species and antibiotics over time and across regions. The tool displays the proportion of resistant microbes.

NSAS and ASP

NSAS and ASP

Nasjonalt senter for antibiotikabruk i sykehus (NSAS) supports Norwegian hospitals in the proper use of antibiotics. Antibiotikasenteret for primærmedisin (ASP) aims of promoting the rational and limited use of antibiotics in primary healthcare, thereby reducing the development of antibiotic resistance in Norway.

K-res

K-res

K-res is the National Competence Center for the Detection of Antibiotic Resistance. K-res develop and disseminate expertise in the detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and to maintain selected national reference functions.

NOIS

NOIS

Norsk overvåkingssystem for antibiotikabruk og helsetjenesteassosierte infeksjoner (NOIS) provides an overview of the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections and the use of antibiotics in hospitals and nursing homes

RAVN

RAVN

Register for resistensovervåkning av virus i Norge (RAVN) is the national health registry for antiviral resistance, and is hosted by FHI.

AMR

AMR

Senter for antimikrobiell resistens (AMR) studies the effects of interventions against AMR on public health and develops policies for measures.

External resources

Relevant Dashboards

Research study: AMR in E.coli

AMR prevalence in E. coli in a general adult population, and from clinical isolates with focus on ESBL

Antimicrobial resistance occurrence (NORM)

Antimicrobial resistance occurrence data from the Norwegian Surveillance System for Antimicrobial Resistance in Microbes (NORM)