Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Joseph Kanu, Anna Maruta, Bobson Derrick Fofanah, Kadijatu Nabie Kamara, Bockarie Sheriff, Victoria Katawera, Selassi A D'Almeida, Robert Musoke, Innocent Nuwagira, Sulaiman Lakoh, Rugiatu Z Kamara, Sia Morenike Tengbe, Abdul Razak Mansaray, Zikan Koroma, Fawzi Thomas, Onome T Abiri, Aminata Tigiedankay Koroma, James Baligeh Walter Russell, James Squire, Mohamed Alex Vandi
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 Leone have documented a high usage of antibiotics in hospitals. Therefore, we conducted a nationwide point prevalence survey on antibiotic use among hospitalised patients in Sierra Leone. DESIGN: We conducted a hospital-based, cross-sectional survey on the use of antibiotics using the WHO point prevalence survey methodology...
December 30, 2023: BMJ Open