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

Antoinette A A Bediako-BowanEnid OwusuAppiah-Korang LabiNoah Obeng-NkrumahGifty Sunkwa-MillsStephanie BjerrumJapheth Awuletey OpintanCynthia BannermanKåre MølbakJørgen Anders Lindholm KurtzhalsMercy Jemima Newman

Published in: BMC public health (2019)

We found a high prevalence of antibiotic use, with the choice of antibiotics, in some cases, inconsistent with the country's treatment guidelines. Antibiotics were administered for long duration including antibiotics for prophylactic purposes and the majority was started without supporting microbiological analysis. Prescription practices that encourage rational use of antibiotics guided by microbiology and enforcement of antibiotic policy guidelines should be the target for future interventions.

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