TABLE 3.
Antimicrobial consumption in the ACM, 1996 to 2000
| Code | Antibiotic | Consumption (DDD/1,000 inhabitants/day) in:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | ||
| J01A | Tetracycline | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.58 |
| J01B | Amphenicol | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| J01C | β-Lactam anti-bacterials and penicillin | 10.86 | 10.37 | 10.44 | 10.29 | 9.62 |
| Penicillin with extended- spectrum | 6.35 | 5.96 | 5.69 | 5.48 | 5.24 | |
| Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 4.04 | 3.94 | 4.28 | 4.34 | 3.93 | |
| J01DA | Cephalosporin | 1.60 | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.25 | 1.09 |
| J01EE | Trimethoprim-sulfa- methoxazole | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.56 | 0.47 | 0.43 |
| J01F | Macrolide and lincosamide | 2.41 | 2.26 | 2.46 | 2.30 | 2.14 |
| J01M | Quinolone | 1.53 | 1.45 | 1.43 | 1.50 | 1.55 |
| Total | 18.40 | 17.34 | 17.42 | 16.94 | 15.91 | |