The relationship between trends in macrolide use and resistance to macrolides of common respiratory pathogens.
The correlation between increased macrolide consumption and the resistance of Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis to macrolides in Slovenia from 1994 to 1999 was evaluated. The outpatient consumption of macrolides increased from 1.89 to 3.84 defined daily doses (DDD)/1000 inhabitants/day during the observation period. This increase in macrolide consumption was paralleled by a steady increase in macrolide resistance in S. pyogenes (from 0 to 7.4%, r = 0.90, P = 0.014) and upper respiratory S. pneumoniae isolates (from 0 to 9%, r = 0.82, P = 0.044). In other pathogens studied, no significant increase was detected.
Cizman
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Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Japljeva 2, SI-1525 Ljubljana. milan.cizman@mf.uni-lj.si
Pokorn
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Seme
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Orazem
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Paragi
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D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D018942:Macrolides; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D001936:Moraxella catarrhalis / Q000187:drug effects; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D017524:Slovenia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D018942:Macrolides