High Levels of Outpatient Antibiotic Prescription at a District Hospital in Ghana: Results of a Cross Sectional Study.
Obed Kwabena Offe AmponsahSharath Burugina NagarajaNana Kwame Ayisi-BoatengDivya NairKarlos MuradyanPhanuel Seli AsenseOsei Kwaku Wusu-AnsahRobert Fraser TerryMohammed KhogaliKwame Ohene BuabengPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Extending antimicrobial stewardship to the out-patient settings by developing standard treatment guidelines, an out-patient specific drug formulary, and antibiograms can promote rational antibiotic use at the hospital. The EMR system of the hospital is a valuable tool for monitoring prescriptions that can be leveraged for future audits.