Consumption of antibacterials for systemic use (ATC group J01) in the community, population-weighted mean, by ATC group, 29 EU/EEA countries, 2016–2020 (IMAGE)
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From 2016 and 2019, the EU/EEA population-weighted mean annual change in the consumption of antibacterials for systemic use was −0.34 defined daily doses (DDD) per 1,000 inhabitants per day, representing a 1.8% annual decrease (median: −0.44 DDD/1,000 inhabitants/day or a 2.3% annual decrease). Between 2019 and 2020, the decrease was ten times higher, declining by −3.35 DDD/1,000 inhabitants/day. This represents a 18.3% decrease between 2019 and 2020.
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Eurosurveillance journal
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