Table 2. Number of fusidic acid and mupirocin ointment prescriptions from pharmacies in the outbreak region (n = 2) and adjacent region (n = 2) in the Netherlands per period, 2018–2019.
Jul–Oct 2018 (P0) | Jul–Oct 2019 (P1) | Oct–Dec 2019 (P2) | ||
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Outbreak region | Fusidic acid | 211 | 239 | 171 |
Mupirocin | 13 | 109 | 51 | |
Adjacent region | Fusidic acid | 349 | 241 | 239 |
Mupirocin | 27 | 76 | 67 |
P0: the same calendar period as the peak outbreak period in the year before the peak outbreak period; P1: peak outbreak period; P2: the 3 months after the peak outbreak period.
Mupirocin data include both skin and nose ointment, fusidic acid data include only skin ointment.
Data source: electronic records from pharmacies.