Introduction: Despite the prolongation of hospitalization, increase in morbidity, mortality and
cost of care associated with both surgical site infections (SSIs) and antibiotic resistance …

Background Although one of the main drivers of antimicrobial resistance is inappropriate
antibiotic prescribing, there are limited resources to support the surveillance of antibiotic …

Objective As there are no country-representative data on bacterial sensitivities to guide
antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions, an AMS programme was established in the …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) result in millions of avoidable deaths or prolonged
lengths of stay in hospitals and cause huge economic loss to health systems and …

Objective Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are common worldwide, but
due to limited resources, its actual burden in low-income countries is unknown. Currently …

Antisepsis of the hands of medical personnel is one of the most important steps in the
process of patient care, since direct contact can cause the cross-transfer of potentially …

The ability of healthcare workers to learn proper hand hygiene has been an understudied
area of research. Generally, hand hygiene skills are regarded as a key contributor to reduce …

In 2021, an operational research study in two tertiary hospitals in Freetown showed poor
hand hygiene compliance. Recommended actions were taken to improve the situation …

Objective: Despite the impact of inappropriate prescribing on antibiotic resistance, data on
surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. In this study, we evaluated …

Hand hygiene actions are essential to reduce healthcare-associated infections and the
development of antimicrobial resistance. In this cross-sectional study at two tertiary …