Consumption of Antibacterials for Systemic Use in Slovakia: A National Study and the Quality Indicators for Outpatient Antibiotic Use
This paper aims to analyse the consumption of antibiotics in the Slovak health care system from 2011 to 2020. The data source on the consumption of antibiotics is sales data from SUKL and NCZI. The study employed the ATC/DDD Index and focused on the consumption of antibiotics in the primary care sec...
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| author | Tomas Tesar Lucia Masarykova Lubica Lehocka Slavka Porubcova Monika Cicova Martin Wawruch |
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| description | This paper aims to analyse the consumption of antibiotics in the Slovak health care system from 2011 to 2020. The data source on the consumption of antibiotics is sales data from SUKL and NCZI. The study employed the ATC/DDD Index and focused on the consumption of antibiotics in the primary care sector. Total antibiotic consumption decreased from 19.21 DID in 2011 to 13.16 DID in 2020. Consumption of beta-lactamase-sensitive penicillins, expressed as a percentage of the total consumption of antibiotics, decreased from 8.4% in 2011 to 4.2% in 2020. Consumption of the combination of penicillins, including beta-lactamase inhibitor, expressed as a percentage of the total consumption of antibiotics, increased from 16.2% in 2011 to 17.9% in 2020. Consumption of third- and fourth-generation cephalosporins, expressed as the percentage of the total consumption of antibiotics, increased from 2.0% in 2011 to 4.6% in 2020. Consumption of fluoroquinolones, expressed as the percentage of the total consumption of antibiotics, decreased from 10.7% in 2011 to 8.6% in 2020. Overall, antibiotic consumption significantly changed in Slovakia from 2011 to 2020. The ratio of the consumption of broad-spectrum to the consumption of narrow-spectrum penicillins, cephalosporins and macrolides decreased from 14.98 in 2011 to 13.38 in 2020. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-defc77edbf23432ca20a0de23dc116302023-11-22T17:13:19ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822021-09-011010118010.3390/antibiotics10101180Consumption of Antibacterials for Systemic Use in Slovakia: A National Study and the Quality Indicators for Outpatient Antibiotic UseTomas Tesar0Lucia Masarykova1Lubica Lehocka2Slavka Porubcova3Monika Cicova4Martin Wawruch5Department of Organisation and Management in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, 832 32 Bratislava, SlovakiaDepartment of Organisation and Management in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, 832 32 Bratislava, SlovakiaDepartment of Organisation and Management in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, 832 32 Bratislava, SlovakiaDepartment of Organisation and Management in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, 832 32 Bratislava, SlovakiaDepartment of Organisation and Management in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, 832 32 Bratislava, SlovakiaInstitute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 813 72 Bratislava, SlovakiaThis paper aims to analyse the consumption of antibiotics in the Slovak health care system from 2011 to 2020. The data source on the consumption of antibiotics is sales data from SUKL and NCZI. The study employed the ATC/DDD Index and focused on the consumption of antibiotics in the primary care sector. Total antibiotic consumption decreased from 19.21 DID in 2011 to 13.16 DID in 2020. Consumption of beta-lactamase-sensitive penicillins, expressed as a percentage of the total consumption of antibiotics, decreased from 8.4% in 2011 to 4.2% in 2020. Consumption of the combination of penicillins, including beta-lactamase inhibitor, expressed as a percentage of the total consumption of antibiotics, increased from 16.2% in 2011 to 17.9% in 2020. Consumption of third- and fourth-generation cephalosporins, expressed as the percentage of the total consumption of antibiotics, increased from 2.0% in 2011 to 4.6% in 2020. Consumption of fluoroquinolones, expressed as the percentage of the total consumption of antibiotics, decreased from 10.7% in 2011 to 8.6% in 2020. Overall, antibiotic consumption significantly changed in Slovakia from 2011 to 2020. The ratio of the consumption of broad-spectrum to the consumption of narrow-spectrum penicillins, cephalosporins and macrolides decreased from 14.98 in 2011 to 13.38 in 2020.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/10/1180antibiotic consumption (AMC)defined daily dose (DDD)/1000 patient-daysquality indicatorsanatomical therapeutic chemical classification system (ATC) |
| spellingShingle | Tomas Tesar Lucia Masarykova Lubica Lehocka Slavka Porubcova Monika Cicova Martin Wawruch Consumption of Antibacterials for Systemic Use in Slovakia: A National Study and the Quality Indicators for Outpatient Antibiotic Use Antibiotics antibiotic consumption (AMC) defined daily dose (DDD)/1000 patient-days quality indicators anatomical therapeutic chemical classification system (ATC) |
| title | Consumption of Antibacterials for Systemic Use in Slovakia: A National Study and the Quality Indicators for Outpatient Antibiotic Use |
| title_full | Consumption of Antibacterials for Systemic Use in Slovakia: A National Study and the Quality Indicators for Outpatient Antibiotic Use |
| title_fullStr | Consumption of Antibacterials for Systemic Use in Slovakia: A National Study and the Quality Indicators for Outpatient Antibiotic Use |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consumption of Antibacterials for Systemic Use in Slovakia: A National Study and the Quality Indicators for Outpatient Antibiotic Use |
| title_short | Consumption of Antibacterials for Systemic Use in Slovakia: A National Study and the Quality Indicators for Outpatient Antibiotic Use |
| title_sort | consumption of antibacterials for systemic use in slovakia a national study and the quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic use |
| topic | antibiotic consumption (AMC) defined daily dose (DDD)/1000 patient-days quality indicators anatomical therapeutic chemical classification system (ATC) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/10/1180 |
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