High levels of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: Implications for hospital-based antibiotic stewardship in Sierra Leone.
Sulaiman LakohJoseph Sam KanuSarah K ContehJames B W RussellStephen SevalieChristine Ellen Elleanor WilliamsUmu BarrieAminata Kadie KabiaFatmata ContehMohamed Boie JallohGibrilla F DeenMustapha S KabbaAiah LebbieIbrahim Franklyn KamaraBobson Derrick FofanahAnna MarutaChristiana KallonFoday SahrMohamed SamaiOlukemi AdekanmbiLe YiXuejun GuoRugiatu Z KamaraDarlinda F JibaJoseph Chukwudi OkeibunorGeorge A YendewaEmmanuel FirimaPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2022)
We report a high rate of antibiotic consumption for surgical prophylaxis, most of which was not based on local guidelines. To address this growing threat, urgent action is needed to reduce irrational antibiotic prescribing for surgical prophylaxis.
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