Antibiotic use among hospitalised patients in Sierra Leone: a national point prevalence survey using the WHO survey methodology

Antibiotic use among hospitalised patients in Sierra Leone: a national point prevalence survey using the WHO survey methodology

Objective Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a major driver of antibiotic resistance. A few studies conducted in Africa have documented that about half of hospitalised patients who receive antibiotics should not have received them. A few hospital-based studies that have been conducted in Sierra Leo...

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Main Authors: Innocent Nuwagira, Sulaiman Lakoh, Zikan Koroma, James Baligeh Walter Russell, Sia Morenike Tengbe, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Joseph Kanu, Anna Maruta, Bobson Derrick Fofanah, Kadijatu Nabie Kamara, Bockarie Sheriff, Victoria Katawera, Selassi A D'Almeida, Robert Musoke, Rugiatu Z Kamara, Abdul Razak Mansaray, Fawzi Thomas, Onome T Abiri, Aminata Tigiedankay Koroma, James Squire, Mohamed Alex Vandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/e078367.full

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