Point prevalence survey of antibiotic consumption across three hospitals in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Actionable data on antimicrobial use is important when planning strategic interventions such as antimicrobial stewardship to address the challenge of drug resistance, particularly in resource-constrained settings.

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of antibiotic use, the pattern of commonly used antibiotics and patient factors that may be associated with the increased use of antibiotics in the study hospitals.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study conducted using the WHO Methodology for Point Prevalence Surveys in hospitals. Chi-squared analysis, Fisher's exact test and logistic regression were employed to analyse statistically the data obtained.

Results

The overall prevalence of antibiotic use in the hospitals was 60.5%. The commonest indication

SUBMITTER: Amponsah OKO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8210176 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature