Utilising cumulative antibiogram data to enhance antibiotic stewardship capacity in the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health challenge with its impact felt disproportionately in Western Sub-Saharan Africa. Routine microbiology investigations serve as a rich source of AMR monitoring and surveillance data. Geographical variations in susceptibility patterns necessitate regional and institutional tracking of resistance patterns to aid in tailored Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) interventions to improve antibiotic use in such settings. This study focused on developing a cumulative antibiogram of bacterial isolates from clinical samples at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH). This was ultimately to improve AMS by guiding empiric therapy. A hospital-based longitudinal study involving standard microbiological procedures was conducted from 1st January to 31st De

SUBMITTER: Dakorah MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9528876 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature