Table 1

Consumption of an antibiotic prescribed at index consultation, and any antibiotic consumption during the subsequent 28 days, by primary care network

Of those prescribed antibiotics at the index consultation, n (%)
NetworkNumber of participantsNumber prescribed antibiotics (for immediate use)Initiated antibiotics (consumed at least 1 day)Adhered to at least a 3-day course of antibioticsAdhered to full prescribed antibiotic courseConsumed an antibiotic at any point during the study follow-up period
Antwerp (Belgium)16438 (23.2)26 (68.4)25 (65.8)12 (31.6)29/38 (76.3)
Balatonfüred (Hungary)320208 (65.0)165 (79.3)164 (78.8)139 (66.8)190/208 (91.3)
Barcelona (Spain)16929 (17.2)18 (62.1)18 (62.1)10 (34.5)26/29 (89.7)
Bratislava (Slovakia)299249 (83.3)75 (30.1)73 (29.3)57 (22.9)85/249 (34.1)
Cardiff (Wales)181124 (68.5)57 (46.0)54 (43.5)47 (37.9)67/124 (54.0)
Helsinki (Finland)9034 (37.8)30 (88.2)30 (88.2)23 (67.6)30/34 (88.2)
Jönköping (Sweden)22275 (33.8)59 (78.7)58 (77.3)41 (54.7)63/75 (84.0)
Lodz (Poland)221142 (64.3)98 (69.0)98 (69.0)77 (54.2)113/142 (79.6)
Mataró (Spain)17957 (31.8)24 (42.1)24 (42.1)18 (31.6)47/57 (82.5)
Milan (Italy)153102 (66.7)64 (62.7)62 (60.8)43 (42.2)80/102 (78.4)
Rotenburg (Germany)18158 (32.0)32 (55.2)32 (55.2)23 (39.7)41/58 (70.7)
Southampton (England)16852 (31.0)24 (46.2)22 (42.3)20 (38.5)29/52 (55.8)
Tromsø (Norway)14842 (28.4)36 (85.7)36 (85.7)21 (50.0)40/42 (95.2)
Utrecht (Netherlands)19580 (41.0)50 (62.5)50 (62.5)39 (48.8)58/80 (72.5)
Overall26901290/2690 (48.0)758/1290 (58.8)746/1290 (57.8)570/1290 (44.2)898/1290 (69.6)