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We observed a rebound in consumption of antibacterials for systemic use (ATC J01) in the community sector in the European Union/European Economic Area during 2021 and 2022, after an observed decrease between 2019 and 2020. The rates in 2022 returned to pre-COVID-19-pandemic levels and were exceeded in 13 countries. Although these patterns could partly be a result of changes in disease transmission during the study period, it could also reflect a lost opportunity to strengthen and reinforce prudent antibiotic use.

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Rebound in community antibiotic consumption after the observed decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic, EU/EEA, 2022
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=C%C3%A8lia+Ventura-Gabarr%C3%B3&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ventura-Gabarró Cèlia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Vivian+H+Leung&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Leung Vivian H</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Vera+Vlahovi%C4%87-Pal%C4%8Devski&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Vlahović-Palčevski Vera</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anna+Machowska&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Machowska Anna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Dominique+L+Monnet&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Monnet Dominique L</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Liselotte+Diaz+H%C3%B6gberg&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Högberg Liselotte Diaz</a>, <a href="/search?value1=ESAC-Net+study+group&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">ESAC-Net study group</a></span>. Rebound in community antibiotic consumption after the observed decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic, EU/EEA, 2022. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2023;28(46):pii=2300604. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.46.2300604" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.46.2300604</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 03 Nov 2023;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 15 Nov 2023 </span> </p>
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