Skip to main content
. 2020 Aug 10;15(8):e0237459. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237459

Table 4. Sales volumes of Critically Important Antimicrobials of Highest Priority.

CEP3 CEP4 MCL PMY QUI
year volume [t] change [%] volume [t] change [%] volume [t] change [%] volume [t] change [%] volume [t] change [%]
2011 2,057 1,427 173,137 127,339 8,247
2012 2,346 +14,04 1,399 -1,95 144,676 -16,44 123,478 -3,03 10,382 +25,89
2013 2,320 -1,10 1,363 -2,58 126,046 -12,88 124,701 +0,99 12,125 +16,78
2014 2,315 -0,20 1,401 +2,78 108,667 -13,79 106,657 -14,47 12,346 +1,82
2015 2,280 -1,54 1,325 -5,39 52,463 -51,72 81,825 -23,28 10,555 -14,50
2016 2,301 +0,94 1,122 -15,32 54,663 +4,19 68,909 -15,78 9,339 -11,52
2017 2,335 +1,49 1,062 -5,39 54,723 +0,11 73,566 +6,76 9,905 +6,06
2018 1,256 -46,24 0,474 -55,37 58,677 +7,23 73,594 +0,04 7,717 -22,09
change -0,801 -38,96 -0,953 -66,79 -114,460 -66,11 -53,745 -42,21 -0,530 -6,43

Sales volumes are expressed in tons of active ingredient [t]. Changes in percent refer to the previous year. CEP3: cephalosporins of the 3rd generation, CEP4: cephalosporins of the 4th generation, MCL: macrolides, PMY: polymyxins, QUI: quinolones