Table of Contents:
  • Factors of importance for low antibiotic use
  • Consumption of systemic antibacterials
  • Resistant isolates in Europe
  • Change in fluoroquinolone use
  • Correlation between antibiotic consumption and resistance
  • Cefuroxim and ciprofloxacin use and resistance against E. coli
  • Selection
  • Public reimbursement of antimicrobials
  • Tetracycline use
  • Ciprofloxacin use in general practice
  • Role of pharmacies
  • Consumption of medicines without prescription
  • Antibiotic treatment guidelines
  • Institute for rational pharmacotherapy
  • Monitoring of anti-microbial use
  • National antibiotic barometer
  • Microbiology services
  • GPs must pursue a rational antibiotic policy
  • Registration of antibiotic use
  • Educating the public
  • Self-medication
  • Public policy to reduce antibiotic resistance