Why it matters: Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to public health, especially because antimicrobials underpin routine medical practice. It is important that we don't overuse antibiotics. This measure shows how many are being prescribed locally.
Description: Number of prescription items for all antibacterial drugs (BNF 5.1) per oral antibacterials (BNF 5.1 sub-set) item-based STAR-PU.
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Tagged as: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Standard, Infections, NICE (or browse all measures)
Sub-ICB Locations are ordered by mean percentile over the past six months. Each chart shows the results for the individual Sub-ICB Location, plus deciles across all Sub-ICB Locations in the NHS in England.
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