Antibiotic use in surgical units of selected hospitals in Ghana: a multi-centre point prevalence survey

Improper use of antibiotics leads to the emergence of resistant microorganisms as well as drug toxicity, increased healthcare costs, morbidity and mortality. Globally, an estimated 25 –68% of hospitalized patie...

Source: BMC Public Health - June 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Antoinette A. A. Bediako-Bowan, Enid Owusu, Appiah-Korang Labi, Noah Obeng-Nkrumah, Gifty Sunkwa-Mills, Stephanie Bjerrum, Japheth Awuletey Opintan, Cynthia Bannerman, K åre Mølbak, Jørgen Anders Lindholm Kurtzhals and Mercy Jemima Newman Tags: Research article Source Type: research