Antibiotic Resistance And Monitoring Of Antibiotic Consumption In Hospital Settings

Introduction: Antibiotics are one of the key discoveries in human history. Unfortunately, global rise antimicrobial drug resistance has become most pressing medical problems. Monitoring antibiotic consumption is important components all programs aimed at controlling problem with rising resistance. Aim: The aim this article to present a free and internationally standardized electronic-based method for calculating antibiotics hospitals society. Methodology: system classification agents ATC/DDD (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemi-cal/Defined Daily Dose), which an international standard calculation univer-sal technical unit measurement—defined daily dose, used. Practical Examples Recommendations: increasing was first discussed Microbial Threat conference Copenhagen 1998. European Community Strategy Against Antimicrobial Re-sistance from 2001. For convenience users, open-source software programs, incorporating system, such as ABC Calc AMC Tool have been created easy consumption. Discussion: According latest ECDC report, total EU countries decreasing since 2014, data 2020 showing that decreased further during year COVID-19 pandemic. only exception Bulgaria, where it doubled. Conclusion: show our country lags significantly behind other immediate strict measures actions needed combat tide Given availabil-ity monitoring consumption, would be very helpful use them more widely Bulgarian hospitals, hospital pharmacists should play role process.