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. 2017 Oct 26;15(10):e05017. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2017.5017

Table 2.

Initial list of proposed AMC and AMR indicators in humans for ranking

Initial list of proposed indicators (AMC)
Total consumption of antibacterials for systemic use J01
Combinations of penicillins including β‐lactamases, 2nd‐ and 3rd‐generation cephalosporins, carbapenems and fluoroquinolones
Ratio of the consumption of broad‐spectrum penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides and fluoroquinolones (J01(CR+DC+DD+(F‐FA01)+MA)) to the consumption of narrow‐spectrum penicillins, cephalosporins and macrolides (J01(CE+DB+FA01))
Macrolides (except erythromycin) J01FA (−J01FA01)
Carbapenems J01DH
Glycopeptides, 3rd‐ and 4th‐generation cephalosporins, monobactams, carbapenems, fluoroquinolones, polymyxins, piperacillin and enzyme inhibitor, linezolid, tedizolid, daptomycin
Initial list of proposed indicators (AMR)
Escherichia coli resistant to 3rd‐generation cephalosporins
Meticillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pneumoniae resistant to macrolides
Streptococcus pneumoniae resistant to penicillin
Salmonella Enteritidis resistant to 3rd‐generation cephalosporins
Campylobacter spp. resistant to fluoroquinolones
Escherichia coli resistant to aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones and 3rd‐generation cephalosporins
Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to carbapenems
Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones and 3rd‐generation cephalosporins
Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to three or more antimicrobial groups among piperacillin + tazobactam, ceftazidime, fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides and carbapenems
Acinetobacter baumannii resistant to carbapenems
Enterococcus faecium resistant to vancomycin