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August 15, 2025Open Access

Improvements in Prescribing Indicators and Antibiotic Utilization Patterns Following Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention at a District Hospital in Ghana

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NANana Akua AbruquahOAObed Kwabena Offe AmponsahDNDivya Nair

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Overview

Before-and-after analysis shows reduced antibiotic prescriptions in patients at a Ghanaian hospital, indicating progress in stewardship efforts.

Key Points

  • Antibiotic prescriptions halved from 36% to 18%, indicating a significant reduction in unnecessary antibiotic use.
  • The average number of medicines prescribed per encounter decreased from three to two, simplifying treatment regimens.
  • Overall, generic names in prescriptions increased from 76% to 80%, reflecting a positive trend towards cost-effective treatments.
  • Future efforts are needed to enhance Access antibiotic use above 70%, as only partial compliance with WHO indicators was achieved.

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Abruquah et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689fc962e46e096235ce1dcdhttps://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202508.0918.v1
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