Quality appraisal of antibiotic consumption in the community, European Union/European Economic Area, 2009 and 2017

ConclusionsThe quality of antibiotic consumption in the community as measured by the DSQIs further decreased between 2009 and 2017, especially in Southern and Eastern European countries. A continuous effort to improve antibiotic consumption is essential to reduce antibiotic consumption in general and the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in particular.
Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research