A multicentre point prevalence study of antibiotics utilization in hospitalised patients in an urban secondary and a tertiary healthcare facilities in Nigeria: findings and implications

CONCLUSIONS: There is high rate of antibiotics utilization in these facilities with lack of institutional frameworks and processes for ensuring appropriate antibiotic use. The study provides the information needed to improve future antimicrobial use in hospitals and reduce AMR.PMID:34128756 | DOI:10.1080/14787210.2021.1941870

Source: Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy - June 15, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Olayinka O Ogunleye Modupe R Oyawole Patricia T Odunuga Folasade Kalejaye Adesola F Yinka-Ogunleye Adesola Olalekan Sunday O Ogundele Bernard E Ebruke Atinuke Kalada Richard Bene D Anand Paramadhas Amanj Kurdi Jacqueline Sneddon Andrew Seaton Brian Godman Source Type: research