News
In the News section you will find updates on recent and planned events organised by the EURL-PH-AMR, best practice guidance on laboratory testing, surveillance and outbreak detection, training and capacity building events, external quality assessment and proficiency testing exercises.
Welcome to the EURL-PH-AMR newsletter
July 8
We are pleased to share the first issue of EURL-PH-AMR News.
Launch of the EURL-PH-AMR website
July 3
A dedicated user-friendly website for EURL-PH-AMR was launched in June 2025.
New guidance on phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods
July 3
The detection of carbapenem and colistin resistance using phenotypic methods has been agreed between the EU-RL AMR and ECDC...
Shipment of materials for EARS-Net EQA - 2025
July 3
Packages containing swabs with bacterial strains relevant to the EARS-Net surveillance has been shipped to the National EARS-Net EQA Coordinators.
Upcoming: EURGen-Net phenotypic EQA and genomic PT 2025
July 3
Members of EURGen-Net recently received an invitation to participate in the phenotypic EQA and genomic PT 2025.
Survey of capacity for NRL core functions and collaborative research activities in EURGen-Net - 2025
July 3
The EURL-PH-AMR invited members of EURGen-Net to complete a survey on the current capacity for public health laboratory core functions and engagement in collaborative research activities related to antimicrobial resistance in the priority pathogens.
Training activities in EURL-PH-AMR - 2025
July 3
Training activities will be conducted in the context of the EURL-PH-AMR, to strengthen capacity, cooperation and coordination among public health laboratories in Europe to monitor and respond to health threats posed by antimicrobial resistance.
Upcoming: Virtual Simulation Exercise (8 & 12 September 2025)
July 3
The virtual simulated exercise will guide participants through an investigation of an Escherichia coli outbreak scenario focusing on data analysis, case definition and response strategies.
Virtual workshop 2025 (11 & 13 June 2025): strategies for surveillance of CRE, CRAb and CRPa in European countries
July 3
The workshop was held online on two sessions, which were attended by 59 participants.
The first meeting of the European Union Reference Laboratories (EURL) Network, Luxembourg, 22-23 May 2025
July 3
ECDC and DG SANTE hosted a meeting of the newly founded network of European Union Reference Laboratories for Public Health in Luxembourg on 22-23 May 2025.
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