A European study on the relationship between antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance

In Europe, antimicrobial resistance has been monitored since 1998 by the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (EARSS). We examined the relationship between penicillin nonsusceptibility of invasive isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae and antibiotic sales. Information was collected o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2002-03, Vol.8 (3), p.278-282
Hauptverfasser:	Bronzwaer, Stef L A M, Cars, Otto, Buchholz, Udo, Mölstad, Sigvard, Goettsch, Wim, Veldhuijzen, Irene K, Kool, Jacob L, Sprenger, Marc J W, Degener, John E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage Anti-infective agents Antibiotics Beta lactam antibiotics Communicable diseases Drug resistance in microorganisms Drug therapy Drug Utilization - statistics & numerical data Europe Humans Lactams Linear Models Macrolide antibiotics Microbial Sensitivity Tests Penicillin Resistance Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus pneumoniae - drug effects
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Zusammenfassung:	In Europe, antimicrobial resistance has been monitored since 1998 by the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (EARSS). We examined the relationship between penicillin nonsusceptibility of invasive isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae and antibiotic sales. Information was collected on 1998-99 resistance data for invasive isolates of S. pneumoniae to penicillin, based on surveillance data from EARSS and on outpatient sales during 1997 for beta-lactam antibiotics and macrolides. Our results show that in Europe antimicrobial resistance of S. pneumoniae to penicillin is correlated with use of beta-lactam antibiotics and macrolides.
ISSN:	1080-6040
DOI:	10.3201/eid0803.010192