Assessing the impact of antimicrobial stewardship implementation at a district hospital in Ghana using a health partnership model.
Obed Kwabena Offe AmponsahAaron CourtenayNana Kwame Ayisi-BoatengAhmed AbuelhanaDouglas Aninng OpokuLawrence Kobina BlayNana Akua AbruquahAnnabella Bensusan OsafoCharlotte Boachie DanquahPhyllis TawiahMercy Naa Aduele Opare-AddoAlex Owusu-OforiKwame Ohene BuabengPublished in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2023)
The model AMS instituted improved antibiotic use and quality of antimicrobial therapy within the study period. Continuous staff education and training in AMS, and use of standard tools for assessment and application of local data to inform infections management will ensure sustenance and improvement in the gains made.