Comparison of outpatient systemic antibacterial use in 2004 in the United States and 27 European countries.
The European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC) project collects data on antibacterial use in Europe, applying the Anatomic Therapeutic Chemical classification system and defined daily dose methodology, as recommended by the World Health Organization. Comparable data for the United States have been collected from IMS Health. The IMS Health sales data, processed according to ESAC methodology, suggest that outpatient antibacterial use in the United States is high (only 3 of 27 European countries used more) and is mainly characterized by a shift towards newer antibiotics.
Goossens
Herman
H
University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. Herman.Goossens@uza.be
Ferech
Matus
M
Coenen
Samuel
S
Stephens
Peter
P
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D010045:Outpatients; D014481:United States
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents