Not Surprising: a Rebound in Antibacterial Consumption in Europe, with Cyprus and Greece on the Podium

Overview

Journal J Antimicrob Chemother

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2024 Mar 5

PMID 38442334

Authors

Nikolaos Spernovasilis

Constantinos Tsioutis

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Abstract

Recent European-wide data place Cyprus and Greece in the highest positions of total antimicrobial consumption. While this level of consumption might be partly attributed to the high rates of infections due to MDR bacteria in these countries, several other reasons should be sought to help apply local measures, to decrease inappropriate and excess antimicrobial use. The present viewpoint aims to provide a roadmap for interventions, by briefly discussing the various factors that underlie antimicrobial use and prescribing practices in Greece and Cyprus.

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