Antibacterial agents and the fight against antibiotic resistance: A real-world evidence analysis of consumption and spending by an Italian healthcare company

•Monitoring of prescriptions is of paramount importance to understand the state of antibiotic consumption.•Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide problem that needs to be addressed in a multidisciplinary way among several health professionals.•Betalactam antibiotics are the last frontier of treatment and must be preserved.•After the pandemic period, consumption rose exponentially.