A nationwide evaluation of antibiotics consumption in Swedish intensive care units.
Fredrik SjövallMorgan EdströmSten WaltherHåkan HanbergerPublished in: Infectious diseases (London, England) (2022)
Overall antibiotic use remained similar in Swedish ICUs during the years 2016-2018. Broad-spectrum antibiotics accounted for 50% of all DDDs but with a large inter-ICU variation which only partly can be explained by differences in patient case mix and microbial resistance. Presumably, it also reflects varying local prescribing practices.