Mapping nationally adopted targets for antimicrobial consumption and stewardship indicators in the human health domain, 25 European Union/European Economic Area countries, 2025
Cross-sectional survey reveals 67 national antimicrobial targets across 16 European countries, highlighting the need for surveillance infrastructure to track stewardship.
Key Points
Map the presence and characteristics of nationally adopted targets for antimicrobial consumption and stewardship in the human health domain across European Union and European Economic Area countries.
Conducted a survey within the European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption Network (ESAC-Net) covering 25 EU/EEA countries to identify national targets active for 2025 or later.
Identified 67 nationally adopted targets active for 2025 or later across 16 responding countries.
Categorized targets into population-level antimicrobial consumption indicators (73%), patient-level consumption indicators (18%), and structural stewardship indicators (9%).
Observed substantial influence from the 2023 EU Council Recommendation on antimicrobial resistance in driving national target formulation.