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Antibiotic class defines a set of related antibiotics. State-level rates of penicillins, macrolides, cephalosporins, and fluoroquinolones are displayed. Also displayed are all antibiotic classes, which include these four classes plus additional classes not available for release at the state level.
Antibiotics are usually classified or grouped by their chemical structure. Some antibiotic classes work by killing bacteria and others work by preventing the ability of bacteria to multiply.
Antibiotic class defines a set of related antibiotics. State-level rates of penicillins, macrolides, cephalosporins, and fluoroquinolones are displayed. Also displayed are all antibiotic classes, which include these four classes plus additional classes not available for release at the state level.
System of Classification. These classes include: tetracyclines, cephalosporins, lincosamides, macrolides, penicillins, fluoroquinolones, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, beta-lactams with increased activity, urinary anti-infectives and others. (See Uniform System of Classification 2018: https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-
Antibiotic class defines a set of related antibiotics. State-level rates of penicillins, fluoroquinolones, cephalosporins, macrolides, beta-lactams with increased activity (e.g. amoxicillin-clavulanate), tetracyclines, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, lincosamides (e.g. clindamycin), urinary anti-infectives, and other antibiotics are displayed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all hospitals and nursing homes implement the Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship to improve antibiotic prescribing practices and reduce the threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Antibiotic class defines a set of related antibiotics. State-level rates of penicillins, macrolides, cephalosporins, and fluoroquinolones are displayed. Also displayed are all antibiotic classes, which include these four classes plus additional classes not available for release at the state level.
Outpatient Antibiotic Use: These data represent outpatient oral antibiotic prescriptions. The first data source is prescription drugs provided to Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part D (prescription Drug Coverage).
Uniform System of Classification. These classes include: tetracyclines, cephalosporins, lincosamides, macrolides, penicillins, fluoroquinolones, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, beta-lactams with increased activity, urinary anti-infectives and others. (See Uniform System of Classification 2018). Rates of antibiotic prescriptions per 1,000 population
Inpatient Antibiotic Use - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention