Antimicrobial resistance in the Nordics: mapping existing surveillance systems and assessing the impact of COVID-19 using regression models
The study provided insight into current existing AMR surveillance systems in the Nordics. It also showed that the COVID-19 pandemic had very little impact on AMU and AMR in theses countries. This implied that strict regulations on AMU as well as well-coordinated national AMR surveillance systems in the Nordics mitigated the development of AMR crisis also during COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Nordics would still benefit further from a standardized AMR surveillance at regional level, which ultimately facilitate timely information sharing and improve our preparedness for and response to future pandemics and/or large-scale outbreaks.
Authors
- Adriana Królicka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7993-4137)
- Rolf Lood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5974-0674)
- Odd-Gunnar Wikmark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8005-138X)
- Tarja Pitkänen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7591-9148)
- Ananda Tiwari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8026-6885)
- Ásta Margrét Ásmundsdóttir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9464-6923)
- Tam T. Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4582-1633)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Lund University (SE)
- North-West University (ZA)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- NORCE Research AS (NO)
- University of Akureyri (IS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01552-3
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- NordForsk
- Norges Forskningsråd