Key issues surrounding appropriate antibiotic use for prevention of surgical site infections in low-and middle-income countries: a narrative review and the implications
Background There is a concern with the growing use of antimicrobials across countries
increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates. A key area within hospitals is their use for …
increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates. A key area within hospitals is their use for …
Current antibiotic use among hospitals in the sub-Saharan Africa region; findings and implications
Background The rapid rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) globally, impacting on
morbidity, mortality and costs with sub-Saharan African countries reporting the greatest …
morbidity, mortality and costs with sub-Saharan African countries reporting the greatest …
Ongoing efforts to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals among African countries and implications for the future
There are serious concerns with rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across countries
increasing morbidity, mortality and costs. These concerns have resulted in a plethora of …
increasing morbidity, mortality and costs. These concerns have resulted in a plethora of …
Antibiotic use among hospitalized patients in northern Nigeria: a multicenter point-prevalence survey
U Abubakar - BMC infectious diseases, 2020 - Springer
Background The evaluation of antibiotic use among hospitalized patients is a primary step
required to design antibiotic stewardship intervention. There is paucity of data describing …
required to design antibiotic stewardship intervention. There is paucity of data describing …
Antimicrobial stewardship: Assessment of knowledge, awareness of antimicrobial resistance and appropriate antibiotic use among healthcare students in a Nigerian …
W Akande-Sholabi, AT Ajamu - BMC Medical Education, 2021 - Springer
Background Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a major cause of antimicrobial resistance
(AMR). Inadequate knowledge about AMR among healthcare students could affect their …
(AMR). Inadequate knowledge about AMR among healthcare students could affect their …
Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship programme on reducing broad-spectrum antibiotic use and its effect on carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb …
D Yusef, WA Hayajneh, A Bani Issa… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To evaluate the impact of an antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) on
reducing broad-spectrum antibiotic use and its effect on carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter …
reducing broad-spectrum antibiotic use and its effect on carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter …
Addressing antimicrobial resistance in Nigerian hospitals: exploring physicians prescribing behavior, knowledge, and perception of antimicrobial resistance and …
AO Babatola, JO Fadare, OS Olatunya… - Expert review of anti …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction We assessed the knowledge of, attitude toward antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
and practice of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) among physicians in Nigeria to provide …
and practice of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) among physicians in Nigeria to provide …
A multicentre point prevalence study of antibiotics utilization in hospitalized patients in an urban secondary and a tertiary healthcare facilities in Nigeria: Findings and …
OO Ogunleye, MR Oyawole, PT Odunuga… - Expert review of anti …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives The understanding of antimicrobial utilization patterns is pertinent to successful
implementation of the National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). There is …
implementation of the National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). There is …
Predictors of antibiotic prescriptions: a knowledge, attitude and practice survey among physicians in tertiary hospitals in Nigeria
Background As part of the Global Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance (AMR),
countries are required to generate local evidence to inform context-specific implementation …
countries are required to generate local evidence to inform context-specific implementation …
QuEChERS approach for the analysis of three fluoroquinolone antibiotics in wastewater: Concentration profiles and ecological risk in two Nigerian hospital …
AS Ajibola, OA Amoniyan, FO Ekoja… - Archives of environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Hospital wastewater is regarded as a primary and very important source of antibiotics in the
aquatic environment. Studies on the analysis, occurrence, and ecological risk assessment of …
aquatic environment. Studies on the analysis, occurrence, and ecological risk assessment of …