Daniel Ankrah, Helena Owusu, Asiwome Aggor, Anthony Osei, Agneta Ampomah, Mark Harrison, Frempomaa Nelson, Grace Owusu Aboagye, Priscilla Ekpale, Jennifer Laryea, Julia Selby, Serwaa Amoah, Linda Lartey, Okaikor Addison, Elizabeth Bruce, Joyce Mahungu, Mariyam Mirfenderesky
The first comprehensive point prevalence survey at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) was performed as part of the 2019 Global Point Prevalence Survey (Global-PPS) on antimicrobials. The aim was to establish a PPS baseline for the whole hospital and to identify required stewardship interventions. The PPS was conducted over three days in June 2019 using the GLOBAL-PPS standardized method for surveillance of antimicrobial utilization in hospitals to evaluate antimicrobial prescribing. In all, 988 patients were admitted to 69 wards...
December 14, 2021: Antibiotics