Appropriateness of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in a teaching hospital in Ghana: Findings and implications

IA Sefah, EY Denoo, V Bangalee, A Kurdi… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common infections
seen in hospitalized patients in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), accounting for up …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic and antifungal use in paediatric departments at three academic hospitals in South Africa

DP Moore, T Chetty, A Pillay, M Karsas, J Cloete… - IJID regions, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives South Africa implemented a National Strategic Framework to optimise
antimicrobial stewardship in 2014; however, there is limited data on how this has affected …

[PDF][PDF] Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Prescription and Indicators in a Tertiary Healthcare Center in Southern Nigeria

A Awopeju, N Robinson, L Ossai-Chidi… - South Asian J Res …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Background: Antimicrobial stewardship programmes are interventions which have been
developed to address irrational and inappropriate use particularly in health care centers …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic consumption in the public sector of the Limpopo province, South Africa, 2014–2018

TC Mthombeni, JR Burger, MS Lubbe… - … African Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Antibiotic consumption (ABC) surveillance is a critical component of the
strategic priority response to the increasing antibiotic resistance threat. Levels of ABC at the …

Antibiotic prescribing practice and adherence to IMCI guidelines among CNPs in children younger than 5 years withrespiratory tract infections at Crossroads clinic …

B Machina - 2023 - open.uct.ac.za
Background. Antibiotic use is especially high among children globally. In South Africa (SA),
children under 5 years (U5) are typically prescribed an appreciable number of antibiotics in …