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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Patterns of antibiotic use in the community in Denmark

Mark Muscat From the National Centre of Antimicrobials and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Dominique L Monnet From the National Centre of Antimicrobials and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]

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Thomas Klemmensen From the National Centre of Antimicrobials and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Larissa Grigoryan Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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Maria Hummelshøj Jensen From the National Centre of Antimicrobials and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Morten Andersen Institute for Public Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

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Flora M Haaijer-Ruskamp Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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Sar Institute for Public Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

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Mark Muscat From the National Centre of Antimicrobials and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Dominique L Monnet From the National Centre of Antimicrobials and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]

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Thomas Klemmensen From the National Centre of Antimicrobials and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Larissa Grigoryan Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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Maria Hummelshøj Jensen From the National Centre of Antimicrobials and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Morten Andersen Institute for Public Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

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Flora M Haaijer-Ruskamp Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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Sar Institute for Public Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

Abstract

A cross-sectional descriptive population survey was conducted in 2003 to examine epidemiological characteristics of antibiotic use in the community in Denmark and particularly in the area of self-medication with antibiotics. Self-medication with antibiotics was rare in Denmark. 97% of antibiotics used were obtained after a medical consultation. While the existing legal framework preventing over-the-counter dispensation of antibiotics must be maintained, our results show that, in Denmark, interventions to optimize antibiotic use should primarily focus on the prescribers.

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