Scoping Review of National Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in Eight African Countries and Adaptable Recommendations.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health problem threatening safe, effective healthcare delivery in all countries and settings. The ability of microorganisms to become resistant to the effects of antimicrobials is an inevitable evolutionary process. The misuse and overuse of antimicrobial agents have increased the importance of a global focus on antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). This review provides insight into the current AMS landscape and identifies contemporary actors and initiatives related to AMS projects in eight African countries (Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia), which form a network of countries participating in the Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) programme. We focus on common themes across the eig

SUBMITTER: Kamere N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9495160 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature