Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2010)
The Relationship among Antibiotic Consumption, Socioeconomic Factors and Climatic Conditions
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic consumption in human populations is one of the factors responsible for the emergence of resistant organisms. It is important to track population-based data on an ongoing basis, and to explore the determinants of regional variation in antibiotic consumption.