Aims and objectives

The ESCMID Study Group for Veterinary Microbiology (ESGVM) aims to prevent the emergence and spread of animal infectious diseases, hazards of veterinary public health importance and AMR using a One Health approach and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Together, ESGVM is committed to: 

  • Promoting evidence-based antimicrobial therapy, antimicrobial stewardship and best infection control practices
  • Facilitating the advancement and harmonization of diagnostics in the veterinary setting
  • Unite experts working in research, public health and animal health settings in a forum for knowledge exchange and communication
  • Promoting OneHealth by facilitating joint research and training collaborations between medical and veterinary microbiologists within areas of common interests, such as zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance

Activities and resources

ESGVM Newsletter, November 2024 

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European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines for antimicrobial use in canine acute diarrhoea.

Jessen LR, Werner M, Singleton D, Prior C, Foroutan F, Ferran AA, Arenas C, R Bjørnvad C, Lavy E, Allerton F, Allensbach K, Guardabassi L, Unterer S, Bodnárová T, Windahl U, Brennan ML, Weese JS, Scahill K; ESCMID Study Group for Veterinary Microbiology (ESGVM), European Network for Optimization of Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT). Vet J. 2024 Oct;307:106208

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Antimicrobial prophylaxis in companion animal surgery: A scoping review for European Network for Optimization of Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines. 

Sørensen TM, Scahill K, Ruperez JE, Olejnik M, Swinbourne F, Verwilghen DR, Nolff MC, Baines S, Marques C, Vilen A, Duarte EL, Dias M, Dewulf S, Wichtowska A, Valencia AC, Pelligand L, Broens EM, Toutain PL, Alishani M, Brennan ML, Weese JS, Jessen LR, Allerton F; from European Network for Optimization of Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines and theESCMID Study Group for Veterinary Microbiology (ESGVM).Vet J. 2024 Apr;304:106101. 

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ENOVAT: the European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial Treatment. 

Damborg P, Allerton F, Bousquet-Mélou A, Britt C, Cagnardi P, Carmo LP, Cvetkovikj I, Erhard M, Heuvelink A, Jessen LR, Overesch G, Pelligand L, Gómez Raja J, Scahill K, Timofte D, Vale AP, Veldman K, Broens EM. Open Res Eur. 2024 Sep 24;4:170

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Towards harmonized laboratory methodologies in veterinary clinical bacteriology: outcomes of a European survey.

Koritnik T, Cvetkovikj I, Zendri F, Blum SE, Chaintoutis SC, Kopp PA, Hare C, Štritof Z, Kittl S, Gonçalves J, Zdovc I, Paulshus E, Laconi A, Singleton D, Allerton F, Broens EM, Damborg P, Timofte D. Front Microbiol. 2024 Oct 10;15:1443755

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In vitro and in vivo susceptibility to cefalexin and amoxicillin/clavulanate in canine low-level methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. 

Pirolo M, Menezes M, Damborg P, Wegener A, Duim M, Broens E, Jessen LR, Schjærff M, Guardabassi L. J Antimicro Chemother. 2023;78(8):1909–1920.

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Linking One Health to Planetary Health and sustainability

18 October 2024

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AMR research in LMIC countries

31 May 2024

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AMR surveillance in One Health perspective in LMIC countries

22 March 2024

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Alternatives to use of antimicrobials in pig production- efficacy and effect on microbiota diversity and composition

23 February 2024

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Behavioural interventions to optimize antimicrobial use and enhance implementation and compliance to guidelines on pig farms

29 January 2024

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The Global Capnocytophaga Consortium Webinar 2023: Understanding pathogen evolution and virulence across humans and animals

05 July 2023

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Executive Committee

  Sally Jane Cutler

Sally Jane Cutler

Chairperson
University of East London/ School of Health, Sport & Bioscience.
London, United Kingdom
  Ana Vale

Ana Vale

Secretary
School of Veterinary Medicine University College Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
  Els Broens

Els Broens

Treasurer
Utrecht University, Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Utrecht, Netherlands
  Patrick Butaye

Patrick Butaye

Science Officer
Ghent University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine
Merelbeke, Belgium
  Lina Cavaco

Lina Cavaco

Education Officer
Statens Serum Institute
Copenhagen, Denmark

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