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Published reports using data from NHSN’s Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module of the Patient Safety Component.

2022 Data

  • 2022 Antimicrobial Use Option Data Report – November 2023 [PDF – 2 MB]
  • 2022 Antimicrobial Use Option Report Data Tables – November 2023 [XLS – 436 KB]

2021 Data

  • 2021 Antimicrobial Use Option Data Report – November 2022 [PDF – 2 MB]
  • 2021 Antimicrobial Use Option Report Data Tables – November 2022 [XLS – 436 KB]

 

2020 Data

  • 2020 Antimicrobial Use Option Data Report – November 2021 [PDF – 650 KB]
  • 2020 Antimicrobial Use Option Report Data Tables – November 2021 [XLS – 350 KB]

 

2019 Data

  • 2019 Antimicrobial Use Option Data Report – November 2020 [PDF – 600 KB]
  • 2019 Antimicrobial Use Option Report Data Tables – November 2020 [XLS – 400 KB]

 

2018 Neonatal SAAR Baseline

  • NHSN 2018 Baseline Neonatal Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratios
  • Using NHSN’s Antimicrobial Use Option to Monitor and Improve Antibiotic Stewardship in Neonates

 

2017 Adult and Pediatric SAAR Baseline

  • NHSN Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratios (SAARs): A Progress Report and Risk Modeling Update Using 2017 Data

 

Historical 2014 Baseline

  • The Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratio: A New Metric for Measuring and Comparing Antibiotic Use

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Last Reviewed: November 7, 2023
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
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