Assessment of animal diseases caused by bacteria resistant to antimicrobials: rabbits.

Abstract

In this opinion, the antimicrobial-resistant bacteria responsible for transmissible diseases that constitute a threat to the health of farmed rabbits have been assessed. The assessment has been performed following a methodology based on information collected through an extensive literature review and expert judgement. Details of the methodology used for this assessment are explained in a separate opinion. A global state of play on antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates of <i>Pasteurella multocida</i>, <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Bordetella bronchiseptica</i>, <i>Clostridium difficile</i>, <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> and <i>Clostridium spiroforme</i> is provided. Among these bacteria, none were identified as being the most relevant antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in rabbits in the EU due to the very limited scientific evidence available.