Analysis of non-hospital antibacterial pharmacotherapy in Poland

International Journal of Infectious Diseases : IJID : Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Dominik R DziurdaJerzy Brandys

Abstract

The aim of this research was to analyze the antibacterial drug consumption pattern in a 1-million-plus strictly defined population in Poland. We assessed outpatient antibiotic sales (ATC J01) in relation to patient age and season of the year, and sought to determine the group of patients with the most frequent recurrence of bacterial diseases. The Lubuskie Regional Unit of the National Health Fund (NHF) and the Central Statistical Office (GUS) were the main sources of data. For the period 2002-2005, data on outpatient sales of antibiotics (ATC J01) in Lubuskie Province were collected and expressed in DDD (defined daily dose; World Health Organization anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC)/DDD version 2006) per 1000 inhabitants per day (DID). During the period 2002-2005, the average level of antibiotic use amounted to 19.8 DID in the Lubuskie population. During the 3-year period, 64.3% of the population was treated with antibiotics. This value varied for different age groups. Of the patients, 22.7% utilized 62.6% of a 3-year supply of antibiotic therapy in the province; a small 1.9% of the population used 10.0% of the supply. The seasonal variation of antibiotic consumption in different age groups showed a strong tendency to be f...Continue Reading

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