Antibiotic use in ambulatory care in Europe (ESAC data 1997-2002): trends, regional differences and seasonal fluctuations

Elseviers M. M., Ferech M., Vander Stichele R. H., Goossens H.

PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, vol.16, no.1, pp.115-123, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/pds.1244
  • Journal Name: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.115-123
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose The ESAC project (European Study on Antibiotic Consumption) aims to collect antibiotic-use data through a European network of national surveillance systems. This paper reports on the retrospective data collection in ambulatory care for the period 1997-2002.