Assessment of prescribing patterns of antibiotics using National Treatment Guidelines and World Health Organization prescribing indicators at the Ghana Police Hospital: a pilot study
2021; African Field Epidemiology Network; Volume: 39; Linguagem: Inglês
10.11604/pamj.2021.39.222.29569
ISSN1937-8688
AutoresThomas Darkwah, Daniel Kwame Afriyie, Jacqueline Sneddon, Alison Cockburn, Marcy Naa Aduele Opare-Addo, Benjamin Tagoe, Seth Kwabena Amponsah,
Tópico(s)Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
ResumoIntroduction: irrational or inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics is a major problem in healthcare and leads to antibiotic resistance. There is the need to understand the prescribing patterns and antibiotic stewardship in health facilities to support appropriate antibiotic use. A study was carried out to evaluate prescribing pattern of antibiotics at the Ghana Police Hospital using National Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG) and World Health Organization (WHO) prescribing indicators.
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