High levels of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: Implications for hospital-based antibiotic stewardship in Sierra Leone

• Main Authors: Sulaiman Lakoh (Author), Joseph Sam Kanu (Author), Sarah K. Conteh (Author), James B.W. Russell (Author), Stephen Sevalie (Author), Christine Ellen Elleanor Williams (Author), Umu Barrie (Author), Aminata Kadie Kabia (Author), Fatmata Conteh (Author), Mohamed Boie Jalloh (Author), Gibrilla F. Deen (Author), Mustapha S. Kabba (Author), Aiah Lebbie (Author), Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara (Author), Bobson Derrick Fofanah (Author), Anna Maruta (Author), Christiana Kallon (Author), Foday Sahr (Author), Mohamed Samai (Author), Olukemi Adekanmbi (Author), Le Yi (Author), Xuejun Guo (Author), Rugiatu Z. Kamara (Author), Darlinda F. Jiba (Author), Joseph Chukwudi Okeibunor (Author), George A. Yendewa (Author), Emmanuel Firima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Despite the impact of inappropriate prescribing on antibiotic resistance, data on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. In this study, we evaluated antibiotic use and consumption in surgical prophylaxis in 4 hospitals located in 2 geographic regions o...