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October 8, 2025Open Access

Evaluation of Prescription Patterns and Consumption of Antibiotics Using WHO Methodologies at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northern Ethiopia: The Need for Stewardship

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HTHaftom Yirga TsegayKTKald Beshir TuemBHBerhane Yohannes Hailu

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Overview

Prospective study assessed antibiotic use in hospitalized patients, revealing high rates of Watch antibiotics, indicating improper stewardship.

Key Points

  • Overall antibiotic consumption reached 180.1 DDD/100 bed-days, indicating significant use among inpatients and highlighting stewardship concerns.
  • Among 865 inpatients, ceftriaxone was the most prescribed antibiotic, representing 41% of total prescriptions and contributing to concerns about AMR.
  • The study utilized WHO-AWaRe classifications and analyzed consumption metrics, but found high levels of Watch antibiotics prescribed.
  • Findings urge the development of robust antimicrobial stewardship programs to address inappropriate antibiotic use in Ethiopian hospitals.

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Tsegay et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5c1ba6950a706b22b5394https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7735816/v1
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