Antibiotic use in adult outpatients in Switzerland in relation to regions, seasonality and point of care tests  R. Achermann, K. Suter, A. Kronenberg, P. Gyger, K. Mühlemann, W. Zimmerli, H.C. Bucher  Clinical Microbiology and Infection  Volume 17, Issue 6, Pages 855-861 (June 2011) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03348.x Copyright © 2011 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

FIG. 1 Standardized DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day, for outpatient prescriptions in 2007 for all antibiotics and selected antibiotics for seven Swiss regions and Switzerland. Measures are standardized for age and sex to the Swiss population. NW, northwest; CH, Switzerland. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2011 17, 855-861DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03348.x) Copyright © 2011 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

FIG. 2 Monthly average DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day, for outpatient prescriptions in 2007 for seven regions in Switzerland. For better visibility of seasonal fluctuations the first month shown is April 2007 (A) and the last month shown is March 2007 (M). Measures are standardized for gender and age to the Swiss standard population. NW, northwest; CH, Switzerland. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2011 17, 855-861DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03348.x) Copyright © 2011 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions