National Antibiotic Consumption for Human Use in Sierra Leone (2017–2019): A Cross-Sectional Study

National Antibiotic Consumption for Human Use in Sierra Leone (2017–2019): A Cross-Sectional Study

Monitoring antibiotic consumption is crucial to tackling antimicrobial resistance. However, currently there is no system in Sierra Leone for recording and reporting on antibiotic consumption. We therefore conducted a cross-sectional study to assess national antibiotic consumption expressed as define...

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Main Authors: Joseph Sam Kanu, Mohammed Khogali, Katrina Hann, Wenjing Tao, Shuwary Barlatt, James Komeh, Joy Johnson, Mohamed Sesay, Mohamed Alex Vandi, Hannock Tweya, Collins Timire, Onome Thomas Abiri, Fawzi Thomas, Ahmed Sankoh-Hughes, Bailah Molleh, Anna Maruta, Anthony D. Harries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
ATC classification
AWaRe
antibiotic consumption
DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day
AMR surveillance
operational research
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/2/77

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