SAAR Agent Category Comparison to National Median

The graph to the left shows Kentucky median SAAR value comparison of each SAAR agent category under the specified filter type of ‘Adult’ in comparison to the National median, for 2021. Click to read more about the CDCs Antibiotic Resistance and Safety data. 

Despite 98% of Kentucky..

hospitals reporting implementation of CDC Core Elements, Kentucky antimicrobial usage exceeds national rates in every single category with the exception of narrow spectrum beta lactams.