ArticleAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2020
Point prevalence survey of antimicrobial use in three hospitals in North-Eastern Tanzania.
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- Behavioral Nudges to Encourage Appropriate Antimicrobial Use Among Health Professionals in Uganda.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Surveillance of antibiotics use in inpatients at Benjamin Mkapa Zonal Referral Hospital in Dodoma, Tanzania: a point prevalence survey.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Pharmacist-Led Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Malawi.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A high prevalence of antibiotic use at two large teaching hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a point prevalence survey.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2024Article
- Point prevalence survey of antibiotics use among hospitalised neonates and children in Saudi Arabia: findings and implications.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most urgent global health threats with low-resource countries being disproportionately affected. Targeted interventions require insight in antibiotic prescription practices. A point prevalence survey (PPS) is a well-known tool to get insight in antibiotic dispensing practices in hospitals and identify areas for improvement. Here, we describe the results of a PPS performed in a tertiary, regional and district hospital in Kilimanjaro region in Tanzania.
methodsA PPS was performed in the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC; tertiary hospital), Mawenzi (regional) and St. Joseph (district) hospital in November and December 2016. Antibiotic use in all patients admitted more than 24 h and those undergoing surgery was recorded. All clinical wards were included except the pediatrics. Data from a single ward were collected on the same day.
resultsA total of 399 patients were included in the PPS: 232 patients from KCMC, 94 from Mawenzi hospital and 73 patients from St. Joseph hospital. Overall prevalence of antibiotic use was 44.0%: 38% in KCMC, 59% in Mawenzi and 63% in St. Joseph. Ceftriaxone (n = 94, 29.8%), metronidazole (n = 79, 23.9%) and other antibiotics belonging to the penicillin class (n = 89, 28.3%) were most commonly prescribed. Antibiotics prescribed for surgical prophylaxis were continued for more than 3 days in 57% of cases.
conclusionOur study shows a rate of broad-spectrum antibiotic use in Tanzanian hospitals and prolonged surgical antibiotic prophylaxis being a common practice. PPS is an important tool to improve future antibiotic use in Tanzania hospitals.
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