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Determinants of outpatient antibiotic consumption in Europe: bacterial resistance and drug prescribers

Year: 2007

Type: preprint

Abstract: This paper investigates socioeconomic determinants of outpatient antibiotic consumption in Europe. Comparable data on antibiotic use measured in the defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants (DID) are currently provided by the ESAC project. Results from applied econometric estimations for panel data reveal a link between antibiotic use and the per capita income, the demographic structure of the population, the level of education and cultural aspects. Supply-side factors, such as the density of providers and their remuneration methods, are also considered. We provide the first estimate of the impact of bacterial resistance on consumption when the e?ect of other determinants is simultaneously taken into account.

Source: RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

Authors: Giuliano Masiero, Massimo Filippini, Matus Ferech, Herman Goossens

Institution: Università della Svizzera italiana

Language: English

Topic: Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1494531752

Cites: 41

Cited by: 1

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