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Trend: Antibiotic usage drops as supervision strengthened

The use of antibiotics dropped to 7.7 percent in outpatient services and 36.8 percent in inpatient services last year. Guo Yanhong from the National Health Commission said China has been lowering its clinical drug use, and the overall situation of antibiotic resistance remains stable. Authorities have strengthened supervision and management in the prescription of antibiotics for children, the elderly and pregnant women. Education and promotion on the correct use of antibiotics needs to be improved among medical personnel and the public.