Antibiotic use in surgical units of selected hospitals in Ghana: a multi-centre point prevalence survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improper use of antibiotics leads to the emergence of resistant microorganisms as well as drug toxicity, increased healthcare costs, morbidity and mortality. Globally, an estimated 25-68% of hospitalized patients receive suboptimal antibiotic regimes. Information on the extent of this problem in Ghana is currently limited, particularly in surgical units. To strategize for interventions, we estimated the antibiotic use prevalence in surgical departments in a country-wide point prevalence survey (PPS) in Ghana.

Methods

Between October 2016 and December 2016, we conducted a cross-sectional multi-center country-wide PPS. This involved an audit of in-patients' records from all units/departments of ten systematically selected hospitals in Ghana. Data were collected with

SUBMITTER: Bediako-Bowan AAA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6588883 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature