September 10, 2025EurosurveillanceOpen Access

Trends in hospital antibacterial consumption: a retrospective analysis of reimbursement data, Belgium 2017 to 2022

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Retrospective analysis shows COVID-19 significantly impacted antibacterial consumption metrics in hospitals, indicating changing patterns.

Hospital antibacterial consumption decreased by 12% in DID from 2019 to 2020, indicating pandemic-related changes.
The analysis used three metrics: DDD/1,000 inhabitants/day, DDD/1,000 patient days, and DDD/1,000 admissions to assess trends.
From 2017 to 2022, systemic antibacterial use exhibited a decline only in DID, while hospital metrics showed varying consumption trends.
Findings highlight the necessity of targeted surveillance for effective stewardship in hospital settings related to antibacterial use.

Bonacini et al. (2025) studied this question.

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September 10, 2025EurosurveillanceOpen Access

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Retrospective analysis shows COVID-19 significantly impacted antibacterial consumption metrics in hospitals, indicating changing patterns.

Hospital antibacterial consumption decreased by 12% in DID from 2019 to 2020, indicating pandemic-related changes.
The analysis used three metrics: DDD/1,000 inhabitants/day, DDD/1,000 patient days, and DDD/1,000 admissions to assess trends.
From 2017 to 2022, systemic antibacterial use exhibited a decline only in DID, while hospital metrics showed varying consumption trends.
Findings highlight the necessity of targeted surveillance for effective stewardship in hospital settings related to antibacterial use.

Bonacini et al. (2025) studied this question.

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