Current Antibiotic Use Among Hospitals in the sub-Saharan Africa Region; Findings and Implications.

Linda Siachalinga Brian B Godman Julius Chacha Mwita Israel Abebrese Sefah Olanyika O Ogunleye Amos Massele Iyn-Hyang Lee

Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2023)

Antibiotic prescribing across Africa is characterised by high prevalence, usually empirical. Various prescribing and quality indicators are being employed to assess antibiotic use, and ASPs have shown to improve antibiotic prescribing providing direction to reduce AMR.

Keyphrases

primary care
adverse drug
healthcare
risk factors
emergency department
quality improvement