ATC and ATCvet Antibiotic Classification Mapping for Antimicrobial Resistance Research

Mélanie Daligault created a mapping of 430 Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) and ATCvet codes for systemic antibacterials, published on figshare in May 2026. The mapping identifies 59.3% strict equivalence between the human and veterinary classification systems and covers 371 unique antibiotic substances. This structured framework is intended to support cross-sector analyses of antimicrobial resistance by bridging human and veterinary data sources.

Use Cases

• Harmonizing antibiotic consumption datasets based on the mapping of ATC and ATCvet codes.
• Integrating WHO and WOAH criticality assessments for combined antibiotic prioritization analysis.
• Identifying antibiotic classes exclusive to veterinary medicine, such as pleuromutilins and quinoxalines.
• Conducting cross-sector analyses of antimicrobial resistance trends based on the shared and unique substances identified.

Strengths

• Maps 430 distinct ATC and ATCvet codes for systemic antibacterials.
• Identifies 59.3% strict equivalence and 73.0% substance overlap between the two classification systems.
• Integrates criticality assessments from the World Health Organization and the World Organisation for Animal Health.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small (64.3 KB), indicating a limited scope focused on classification mapping rather than extensive consumption or resistance data.

Provenance

Source

Mélanie Daligault via figshare.

Collection Method

Automatic mapping performed by pairing ATC and ATCvet codes based on corresponding codes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 04:45:13; freshness should be verified.