| Autor: |
Anthony Nsojo, Lutengano George, Davance Mwasomola, Joseph Tawete, Christopher H. Mbotwa, Clement N. Mweya, Issakwisa Mwakyula |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Infection Prevention in Practice, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 100347- (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2590-0889 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.infpip.2024.100347 |
| Popis: |
Summary: Background: Antimicrobial consumption continues to rise globally and contributes to the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. This study aimed to evaluate antimicrobial prescribing patterns in a selected tertiary hospital in Tanzania. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted for one year (September 2021–September 2022) at Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital, a public hospital in the southern highlands zone of Tanzania. Data on clinical diagnosis, laboratory tests, prescribed antimicrobials, and prescribers' designations were collected through a custom eMedical system, aligning antimicrobials with the WHO's 2021 AWaRe classification. Descriptive analysis was performed to assess the pattern of antimicrobial prescriptions. Results: Of 2,293 antimicrobial prescriptions, 62.41% were ACCESS, 37.42% were WATCH, and 0.17% fell in the RESERVE categories. Metronidazole, accounting for 23.8%, was the most commonly prescribed antimicrobial. More than 50% of the ACCESS and WATCH prescriptions were justified by laboratory diagnosis and were predominantly prescribed by clinicians. A very small proportion of prescriptions ( |
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