Trends and patterns of antimicrobial consumption at Benjamin Mkapa Zonal Referral Hospital, Dodoma, Tanzania: a cross-sectional retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study assessed the trends and patterns of antimicrobial consumption (AMC) from 2020 to 2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 at the Benjamin Mkapa Zonal Referral Hospital (BMH) in Dodoma, Tanzania.

Design

A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to collect AMC data for three financial years with respective denominators. The data were computed using the AMC Tool 2019 v1.9.0 and defined daily dose per 1000 inhabitants per day (DID).

Setting

The BMH, Dodoma, Tanzania.

Participants

This study surveyed quantities of antimicrobials procured at the BMH. It did not have any human participants.

Outcome measures

AMC was quantified in DID. The comparisons were made based on the DID of all surveyed antimicrobials, taking into account oral and paren

SUBMITTER: Zimbwe KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574480 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature