Antibacterials for systemic use: consumption in Italy 2021
In 2021, the consumption of antibacterials for systemic use varied greatly in Italy between the community and the hospital sector. For example, the defined daily dose (DDD) of beta-lactam bacterials and penicillins per 1,000 inhabitants per day in the community (primary care sector) in Italy amounted to 7.1 in that year, while in the hospital sector this figure amounted to 0.45 DDD per 1,000 inhabitants per day. This statistic displays the consumption of antibacterials for systemic use in the community and in the hospital sector in Italy in 2021.
