Antibiotic consumption trends in Ghana: analysis of six-years pharmacy issue data from a secondary healthcare facility.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surveillance of hospital antibiotic consumption provides data to inform corrective action and for monitoring antimicrobial stewardship activities. This study described antibiotic consumption patterns from 2016 through 2021 at a secondary healthcare facility in Ghana.

Methods

Using the WHO methodology for surveillance of antimicrobial consumption in hospitals, we analysed a 6-year pharmacy issue data at the Eastern Regional Hospital. We report on the defined daily dose (DDD) per 100 patients, types of antibiotics consumed according to Anatomic Therapeutic Classification (ATC), WHO AWaRe classification; trends in antibiotic consumption and expenditure per DDD of antibiotics consumed.

Results

Over the period, the mean (±standard deviation) antibiotic consumpti

SUBMITTER: Labi AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10027653 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature