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. 2022 Dec 8;27(49):2200245. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.49.2200245

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)
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.