Florida J Muro, Furaha S Lyamuya, Charles Kwobah, John Bollinger, Champica K Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte, Bhagya Piyasiri, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Shamim Ali, Rose Mallya, Robert Rolfe, Anushka Ruwanpathirana, Tianchen Sheng, Truls Østbye, Richard Drew, Peter Kussin, Christopher W Woods, Deverick J Anderson, Blandina T Mmbaga, L Gayani Tillekeratne
Background: To develop effective antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it is important to identify key targets for improving antimicrobial use. We sought to systematically describe the prevalence and patterns of antimicrobial use in three LMIC hospitals. Methods: Consecutive patients admitted to the adult medical wards in three tertiary care hospitals in Tanzania, Kenya, and Sri Lanka were enrolled in 2018-2019. The medical record was reviewed for clinical information including type and duration of antimicrobials prescribed, indications for antimicrobial use, and microbiologic testing ordered...
2022: Frontiers in Public Health