Salmonella Antimicrobial Resistance Prevalence in 2014

2014 data from UKAS-accredited laboratories shows the number of Salmonella isolates and their percentage resistant to 16 antimicrobials. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) collected this data, grouping results by Salmonella species and testing only the first isolate per incident to indicate resistance prevalence. This Crown Copyright dataset was published in 2016.

Use Cases

• Tracking temporal trends in antimicrobial resistance based on yearly grouping.
• Comparing resistance profiles across different Salmonella species.
• Assessing the prevalence of resistance for specific antimicrobials based on the 16 tested.
• Informing public health policy on antibiotic use in veterinary and agricultural settings.

Strengths

• Data is derived from UKAS-accredited laboratories (Lab Nos. 0941, 1769, 2112), indicating standardized testing.
• Focus on the first isolate per incident provides a clearer measure of resistance prevalence.
• Covers resistance to 16 different antimicrobials, allowing for a multi-drug analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single year (2014); longitudinal analysis requires combining with other sources.
• The geographic scope of sample collection is not specified, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), United Kingdom.

Collection Method

Laboratory testing of Salmonella isolates from samples, accredited to BS EN ISO 17025:2000.

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; the dataset reflects 2014 data published in 2016.

Geography

Geography is not explicitly stated; likely reflects samples tested by UK facilities.