Number of antibiotic prescriptions per 1000 population for specific infections
| . | FY 2012 . | FY 2013 . | FY 2014 . | FY 2015 . | FY 2016 . | FY 2017 . | FY 2018 . | FY 2019 . | FY 2020 . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 740.7 | 725.3 | 732.6 | 758.3 | 738.1 | 678.8 | 621.1 | 585.5 | 316.1 |
| Group 1 | 69.6 | 68.4 | 70.8 | 78.8 | 79.0 | 74.5 | 73.0 | 73.2 | 53.4 |
| Urinary tract infections | 35.0 | 35.5 | 35.8 | 36.4 | 35.9 | 35.2 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 32.8 |
| Pneumonia | 13.7 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 16.2 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Abdominal infections | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sexually transmitted infections | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Miscellaneous bacterial infection | 17.3 | 17.3 | 19.3 | 24.1 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 11.5 |
| Group 2 | 286.4 | 292.6 | 304.0 | 318.2 | 315.1 | 302.7 | 288.8 | 279.1 | 160.6 |
| Pharyngitis | 138.9 | 139.4 | 142.3 | 147.5 | 144.6 | 134.2 | 119.4 | 112.8 | 50.2 |
| Sinusitis | 81.8 | 84.9 | 90.4 | 95.8 | 95.0 | 94.2 | 92.9 | 89.2 | 43.8 |
| GI infections | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Skin infections | 33.5 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 39.1 | 39.8 | 40.0 | 41.3 | 42.6 | 41.2 |
| Suppurative otitis media | 20.8 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 9.9 |
| Acnes | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 14.1 |
| Group 3 | 392.5 | 372.4 | 367.8 | 373 | 356.2 | 313.3 | 271.3 | 244.3 | 103.3 |
| Bronchitis | 188.6 | 176.9 | 173.5 | 178 | 168.7 | 144.1 | 124.1 | 111.5 | 40.7 |
| Viral URI | 155.6 | 147.7 | 144.5 | 144.8 | 137.7 | 121.0 | 103.2 | 93.3 | 40.7 |
| Trauma and burn | 20.8 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 9.9 |
| Eye infection | 13.1 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 8.3 |
| Influenza | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Fever | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| Non-suppurative otitis media | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Non-bacterial GI infections | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Viral pneumonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| . | FY 2012 . | FY 2013 . | FY 2014 . | FY 2015 . | FY 2016 . | FY 2017 . | FY 2018 . | FY 2019 . | FY 2020 . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 740.7 | 725.3 | 732.6 | 758.3 | 738.1 | 678.8 | 621.1 | 585.5 | 316.1 |
| Group 1 | 69.6 | 68.4 | 70.8 | 78.8 | 79.0 | 74.5 | 73.0 | 73.2 | 53.4 |
| Urinary tract infections | 35.0 | 35.5 | 35.8 | 36.4 | 35.9 | 35.2 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 32.8 |
| Pneumonia | 13.7 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 16.2 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Abdominal infections | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sexually transmitted infections | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Miscellaneous bacterial infection | 17.3 | 17.3 | 19.3 | 24.1 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 11.5 |
| Group 2 | 286.4 | 292.6 | 304.0 | 318.2 | 315.1 | 302.7 | 288.8 | 279.1 | 160.6 |
| Pharyngitis | 138.9 | 139.4 | 142.3 | 147.5 | 144.6 | 134.2 | 119.4 | 112.8 | 50.2 |
| Sinusitis | 81.8 | 84.9 | 90.4 | 95.8 | 95.0 | 94.2 | 92.9 | 89.2 | 43.8 |
| GI infections | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Skin infections | 33.5 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 39.1 | 39.8 | 40.0 | 41.3 | 42.6 | 41.2 |
| Suppurative otitis media | 20.8 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 9.9 |
| Acnes | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 14.1 |
| Group 3 | 392.5 | 372.4 | 367.8 | 373 | 356.2 | 313.3 | 271.3 | 244.3 | 103.3 |
| Bronchitis | 188.6 | 176.9 | 173.5 | 178 | 168.7 | 144.1 | 124.1 | 111.5 | 40.7 |
| Viral URI | 155.6 | 147.7 | 144.5 | 144.8 | 137.7 | 121.0 | 103.2 | 93.3 | 40.7 |
| Trauma and burn | 20.8 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 9.9 |
| Eye infection | 13.1 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 8.3 |
| Influenza | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Fever | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| Non-suppurative otitis media | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Non-bacterial GI infections | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Viral pneumonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FY, fiscal year; GI, gastrointestinal infection; URI, upper respiratory infection.
Groups 1, 2 and 3: infections for which antibiotics are usually, potentially and rarely indicated, respectively.
Number of antibiotic prescriptions per 1000 population for specific infections
| . | FY 2012 . | FY 2013 . | FY 2014 . | FY 2015 . | FY 2016 . | FY 2017 . | FY 2018 . | FY 2019 . | FY 2020 . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 740.7 | 725.3 | 732.6 | 758.3 | 738.1 | 678.8 | 621.1 | 585.5 | 316.1 |
| Group 1 | 69.6 | 68.4 | 70.8 | 78.8 | 79.0 | 74.5 | 73.0 | 73.2 | 53.4 |
| Urinary tract infections | 35.0 | 35.5 | 35.8 | 36.4 | 35.9 | 35.2 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 32.8 |
| Pneumonia | 13.7 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 16.2 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Abdominal infections | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sexually transmitted infections | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Miscellaneous bacterial infection | 17.3 | 17.3 | 19.3 | 24.1 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 11.5 |
| Group 2 | 286.4 | 292.6 | 304.0 | 318.2 | 315.1 | 302.7 | 288.8 | 279.1 | 160.6 |
| Pharyngitis | 138.9 | 139.4 | 142.3 | 147.5 | 144.6 | 134.2 | 119.4 | 112.8 | 50.2 |
| Sinusitis | 81.8 | 84.9 | 90.4 | 95.8 | 95.0 | 94.2 | 92.9 | 89.2 | 43.8 |
| GI infections | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Skin infections | 33.5 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 39.1 | 39.8 | 40.0 | 41.3 | 42.6 | 41.2 |
| Suppurative otitis media | 20.8 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 9.9 |
| Acnes | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 14.1 |
| Group 3 | 392.5 | 372.4 | 367.8 | 373 | 356.2 | 313.3 | 271.3 | 244.3 | 103.3 |
| Bronchitis | 188.6 | 176.9 | 173.5 | 178 | 168.7 | 144.1 | 124.1 | 111.5 | 40.7 |
| Viral URI | 155.6 | 147.7 | 144.5 | 144.8 | 137.7 | 121.0 | 103.2 | 93.3 | 40.7 |
| Trauma and burn | 20.8 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 9.9 |
| Eye infection | 13.1 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 8.3 |
| Influenza | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Fever | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| Non-suppurative otitis media | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Non-bacterial GI infections | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Viral pneumonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| . | FY 2012 . | FY 2013 . | FY 2014 . | FY 2015 . | FY 2016 . | FY 2017 . | FY 2018 . | FY 2019 . | FY 2020 . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 740.7 | 725.3 | 732.6 | 758.3 | 738.1 | 678.8 | 621.1 | 585.5 | 316.1 |
| Group 1 | 69.6 | 68.4 | 70.8 | 78.8 | 79.0 | 74.5 | 73.0 | 73.2 | 53.4 |
| Urinary tract infections | 35.0 | 35.5 | 35.8 | 36.4 | 35.9 | 35.2 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 32.8 |
| Pneumonia | 13.7 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 16.2 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Abdominal infections | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sexually transmitted infections | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Miscellaneous bacterial infection | 17.3 | 17.3 | 19.3 | 24.1 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 11.5 |
| Group 2 | 286.4 | 292.6 | 304.0 | 318.2 | 315.1 | 302.7 | 288.8 | 279.1 | 160.6 |
| Pharyngitis | 138.9 | 139.4 | 142.3 | 147.5 | 144.6 | 134.2 | 119.4 | 112.8 | 50.2 |
| Sinusitis | 81.8 | 84.9 | 90.4 | 95.8 | 95.0 | 94.2 | 92.9 | 89.2 | 43.8 |
| GI infections | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Skin infections | 33.5 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 39.1 | 39.8 | 40.0 | 41.3 | 42.6 | 41.2 |
| Suppurative otitis media | 20.8 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 9.9 |
| Acnes | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 14.1 |
| Group 3 | 392.5 | 372.4 | 367.8 | 373 | 356.2 | 313.3 | 271.3 | 244.3 | 103.3 |
| Bronchitis | 188.6 | 176.9 | 173.5 | 178 | 168.7 | 144.1 | 124.1 | 111.5 | 40.7 |
| Viral URI | 155.6 | 147.7 | 144.5 | 144.8 | 137.7 | 121.0 | 103.2 | 93.3 | 40.7 |
| Trauma and burn | 20.8 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 9.9 |
| Eye infection | 13.1 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 8.3 |
| Influenza | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Fever | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| Non-suppurative otitis media | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Non-bacterial GI infections | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Viral pneumonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FY, fiscal year; GI, gastrointestinal infection; URI, upper respiratory infection.
Groups 1, 2 and 3: infections for which antibiotics are usually, potentially and rarely indicated, respectively.
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