Antibacterial consumption in Romania in 2012: specific features and quality indicators for community usage

Background The use of antimicrobials is the main cause for development of antimicrobial resistance. Many countries increasingly implement actions to control antimicrobial resistance through rational use. The information on national and local antimicrobial consumption can be an important source for planning rational use interventions and for monitoring progress towards a more prudent use of antibiotics. In Romania, the particularities of national antimicrobial consumption were never analyzed before 2012. We aimed to identify specific features of national antimicrobial consumption in Romania, and to calculate the quality indicators for community antibiotic usage.