Guidance

Response to identification of resistant bacterial isolate: Contingency plan

Lines of communication and action to be taken including the Government departments and agencies responsible.

From:
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Published
2 March 2015
Last updated
22 March 2023 — See all updates

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Response to the identification of a resistant bacterial isolate of potential high risk to human or animal health: Contingency plan

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This plan helps to determine the roles and responsibilities that each government organisation may be required to take in the event of a resistant bacterial isolate from animals or their environment, animal feed, or food of animal origin, considered to potentially present a high risk for human and/or animal health.

Public Health England, ‘Guidelines on the investigation of zoonotic diseases’

UK Veterinary Antibiotic Resistance and Sales Surveillance reports (UK-VARSS).

Published 2 March 2015
Last updated 22 March 2023 + show all updates

  1. Reviewed and updated

  2. Update to Contingency Planning: Response to the identification of a resistant bacterial isolate from an animal, considered to present a high risk for human and/or animal health

  3. Updated Contingency plan added

  4. First published.

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