In 2021, pencillins (excluding inhibitors) were the antibiotic group with the highest consumption in England. The defined daily dosage of these penicillins amounted to approximately 4.8 per 1,000 population. Tetracyclines had the second highest consumption in this year with a DDD of some 4.3 per 1,000 population.
Total consumption of antibiotics in England in 2021, by antibiotic group
(in DDD per 1,000 population)
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Public Health England. (November 16, 2022). Total consumption of antibiotics in England in 2021, by antibiotic group (in DDD per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022941/antibiotic-consumption-in-england/
Public Health England. "Total consumption of antibiotics in England in 2021, by antibiotic group (in DDD per 1,000 population)." Chart. November 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022941/antibiotic-consumption-in-england/
Public Health England. (2022). Total consumption of antibiotics in England in 2021, by antibiotic group (in DDD per 1,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022941/antibiotic-consumption-in-england/
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Public Health England, Total consumption of antibiotics in England in 2021, by antibiotic group (in DDD per 1,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022941/antibiotic-consumption-in-england/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Total consumption of antibiotics in England in 2021, by antibiotic group (in DDD per 1,000 population) [Graph], Public Health England, November 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022941/antibiotic-consumption-in-england/
