3 Amendments of Niels BUSK related to 2008/0000(INI)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas as antibiotic resistance rises antibiotics are becoming increasingly useless; whereas resistance levels vary across the EU, resulting from different attitudes to the use and control of antibiotics (3 to 4 times greater consumption of antibiotics in some Member States than in other Member States); whereas antibiotic resistance is a European problem as frequent movements including tourism take place increasing the risk of spreading the resistant bacteria, and inappropriate use of antibiotics should therefore be monitored and prudent use of antibiotics encouraged; whereas the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) serves as the appropriate agency to coordinate these activities,
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Demands effective measures to combat antibiotic resistance including measures to make antibiotics prescription only, guidelines to decrease the prescription of antibiotics to limit it to cases in which the use of an antibiotic is indeed necessary, efforts to improve marker tests in order to encourage a more cautious use of antibiotics, and, where appropriate, hygiene codes; calls for special attention to be paid to the MRSA bacteria; points out that the ECDC should monitor and evaluate the application of the guidelines and codes;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the EU to invest in the establishment of centres of excellence for each important disease group, which should serve as a point of reference, information and guidance for patients and their families, doctors, health care workers, industry and others;