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Antibiotic consumption trends in Ghana: analysis of six-years pharmacy issue data from a secondary healthcare facility.

Appiah-Korang LabiBridget S KarteyGeorge Kwesi HedidorBenjamin Demah NuerteyElsie KodjoeLeslie No VanderpuijeNoah Obeng-Nkrumah
Published in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2023)
This study showed a sturdy rate of antibiotic consumption over the 6-year period with a year-on-year decrease in the Access-to-Watch antibiotic ratio. Data from pharmacy drug issues offer an opportunity to conduct antibiotic consumption surveillance at the hospital and national level in Ghana.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • electronic health record
  • public health
  • big data
  • emergency department
  • quality improvement
  • artificial intelligence