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The singular objective of this retrospective study was to measure antimicrobial consumption over 3 years between 2019 and 2021.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study was designed to estimate antimicrobial consumption at National and Regional levels. Antimicrobial consumption data was collected by IQVIA covering 110 districts of Pakistan in which 88% of sales are census (accurate sales collected directly from distributors), whereas 12% of sales (sales of 300 pharmacies) are projected on the national level. To determine the usage for 3 consecutive years, the consumption of antibiotics was calculated as defined daily doses (DDD) of antibiotics per 1000 inhabitants per day (DID).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results of our study demonstrated a steep increase in the consumption of antimicrobials from 2019 to 2021. An increase in consumption of most classes of antibiotics was observed both nationally and Regionally. Quinolones, penicillins (co-amoxiclav), macrolides, and third-generation cephalosporins remained the most frequently used antibiotics nationally. A 40% increase in intravenous use of antimicrobials was observed between 2019 and 2021 at the national level. Moxifloxacin, Levofloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, and linezolid were the most commonly used intravenous antibiotics. Region 7 (Peshawar) demonstrated the highest consumption, followed by Region 1 (Karachi) and Region 6 (Faisalabad). Among the most commonly used antibiotics, the use of third-generation cephalosporin (cefixime), quinolones, penicillins (amoxicillin + clavulanic acid), and macrolides (azithromycin) was most noticeable in all regions, particularly in those with the higher consumption of antibiotics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although the increase in consumption of all antibiotics is concerning, the steep increase in the use of watch and reserve category antibiotics during the study period calls for immediate actions to limit and regulate their usage.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/cid\/ciad647","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,19]],"date-time":"2023-10-19T09:05:16Z","timestamp":1697706316000},"page":"S569-S577","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":23,"title":["Regional and National Trends in Consumption of 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