NZPHR Vol 8 No 3 Mar 2001
Tuesday 7th September 2010
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Contents and Lead Article
Contents- Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in New Zealand
- High incidence of malaria among defence personnel returning from East Timor
- Surveillance and control notes
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in New Zealand
Antimicrobial resistance is now acknowledged as a serious public health issue not only in hospital settings but also in the community. Surveillance information on the prevalence and trends in antimicrobial resistance contributes to the formulation of local and national antimicrobial treatment guidelines and infection control policies, to the development of strategies to contain the emergence and spread of resistance, and to the measurement of the effectiveness of intervention strategies. Antimicrobial resistance data collected by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) between 1988 and 1999 show an increase in antimicrobial resistance among many, but not all, clinical pathogens. In particular there are increases in the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae resistant to penicillin and third generation cephalosporins. The limitations of the current surveillance systems and suggestions for improving surveillance are discussed.
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