Multiple challenges of antibiotic use in a large hospital in Ethiopia – a ward-specific study showing high rates of hospital-acquired infections and ineffective prophylaxis

Multiple challenges of antibiotic use in a large hospital in Ethiopia – a ward-specific study showing high rates of hospital-acquired infections and ineffective prophylaxis

Abstract Background This project aims to study the use of antibiotics in three clinical wards in the largest tertiary teaching hospital in Ethiopia for a period of 1 year. The specific aims were to assess the prevalence of patients on antibiotics, quantify the antibiotic consumption and identify the...

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Main Authors: Girma Gutema, Helle Håkonsen, Ephrem Engidawork, Else-Lydia Toverud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Ceftriaxone
Cephalosporin
Consumption
Ethiopia
Hospital
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3107-9

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