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    Antimicrobial Consumption in Latin American Countries: First Steps of a Long Road Ahead
    (2022) Marin, Gustavo H.; Giangreco, Lucia; Dorati, Cristian; Mordujovich, Perla; Boni, Silvia; Mantilla-Ponte, Hilda; Alfonso Arvez, Ma Jose; Lopez Pena, Monica; Aldunate Gonzalez, Ma Francisca; Fung, Shing Mi Ching; Barcelona, Laura; Campana, Laura; Vaquero Orellana, Alejandra; Orjuela Rodriguez, Tatiana; Gines Cantero, Larissa; Villar, Rosa A.; Sandoval Fuentes, Nicole; Melero, Emiliano; Marin-Piva, Hugo; Soler, Gisela; Gabriel, Fernanda; Pineda Velandia, Laura; Ojeda Florentin, Cinthia; Risso Patron, Soledad; Ortiz Rivas, Mariela; Mendoza Benitez, Carolina; Mellado, Rosemarie; Ivanovska, Verica; Muller, Arno; Rojas, Robin; Castro, Jose Luis
    Background: Irrational antimicrobial consumption (AMC) became one of the main global health problems in recent decades. Objective: In order to understand AMC in Latin-American Region, we performed the present research in 6 countries. Methods: Antimicrobial consumption (J01, A07A, POI AB groups) was registered in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Peru. Source of information, AMC type, DDD (Defined Daily Doses), DID (DDD/1000 inhabitants/day), population were variables explored. Data was analyzed using the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) tool. Results: Source of information included data from global, public, and private sectors. Total AMC was highly variable (range 1.91-36.26 DID). Penicillin was the most consumed group in all countries except in Paraguay, while macrolides and lincosamides were ranked second. In terms of type of AMC according to the WHO-AWaRe classification, it was found that for certain groups like "Reserve," there are similarities among all countries. Conclusion and Relevance: This paper shows the progress that 6 Latin-American countries made toward AMC surveillance. The study provides a standardized approach for building a national surveillance system for AMC data analysis. These steps will contribute to the inclusion of Latin-America among the regions of the world that have periodic, regular, and quality data of AMC.