Summary DANMAP 2023: Use of antimicrobial agents and occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from food animals, food and humans in Denmark

The Danish integrated Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring and Research Programme (DANMAP) is a governmentally financed surveillance programme that collects and presents antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data in humans and animals in Denmark. The programme was established in 1995 and is based on clinical data from humans and clinical and survey data from animals.

DANMAP is based on the concept of ‘One Health’ – a collaborative, multidisciplinary initiative across human and animal sectors. The programme is managed by a collaborating team from the National Food Institute at the Technical University of Denmark, and the National AMR Reference Laboratory at Statens Serum Institut. The work is supported by internal and external technical experts and receives contributions from all Danish Clinical Microbiology departments, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration and the Danish Health Data Authority.

This summary report 2023 complements the more comprehensive DANMAP report 2023. It features the most important findings from the four main areas under surveillance and includes new perspectives on One Health and antimicrobial resistance. The summary aims to inform healthcare professionals, scientists, decision-makers, and everybody with an interest in antimicrobial use and resistance and the monitoring of these.

More information about the surveillance programme can be found at www.danmap.org, where you also find the full DANMAP 2023 with further data and analyses, including textboxes on topics of special interest this year.