Tools and challenges in the use of routine clinical data for antimicrobial resistance surveillance

Holt, Kathryn E; Carey, Megan E; Chandler, Clare; Cross, James H; Dyson, Zoe A; Furnham, Nicholas; Glover, Rebecca E; Virgo, Mollie; Knight, Gwenan M; (2025) Tools and challenges in the use of routine clinical data for antimicrobial resistance surveillance. npj antimicrobials and resistance, 3 (1). p. 37. ISSN 2731-8745 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44259-025-00105-3

Abstract

Abstract Routine clinical microbiology data are widely used for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance, but data availability and quality vary. In this Perspective, we explore the technical challenges of utilising routine data to inform action at various levels, and summarise emerging open-source technical solutions for hospital-level data collection, aggregation, and sharing. We highlight a need for agreed-upon data standards, and tools that support both facility-level and public health surveillance.

Additional Information

Item Type	Article
Faculty and Department	Faculty of Public Health and Policy > Dept of Global Health and Development Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & International Health (2023-) Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Department of Infection Biology Faculty of Public Health and Policy > Public Health, Environments and Society
Elements ID	240389
Official URL	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44259-025-00105-3