Antimicrobial stewardship capacity and infection prevention and control assessment of three health facilities in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Obed Kwabena Offe AmponsahAlex Owusu-OforiNana Kwame Ayisi-BoatengJoseph AttakorahMercy Naa Aduele Opare-AddoKwame Ohene Buabeng

Published in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2022)

All the facilities assessed had AMS capacity and IPC conformity gaps that require strengthening to optimize antimicrobial use (AMU) and successful implementation of IPC protocols. Regular surveillance of antimicrobial consumption and microbial resistance patterns should be an integral part of activities in health institutions to generate evidence for impactful actions to contain AMR and improve AMU.

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public health
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staphylococcus aureus
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primary care
microbial community
health promotion
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