Implementation of a Delayed Prescribing Model to Reduce Antibiotic Prescribing for Suspected Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in a Hospital Outpatient Department, Ghana

• Main Authors: Sam Ghebrehewet (Author), Wendi Shepherd (Author), Edwin Panford-Quainoo (Author), Saran Shantikumar (Author), Valerie Decraene (Author), Rajesh Rajendran (Author), Menaal Kaushal (Author), Afua Akuffo (Author), Dinah Ayerh (Author), George Amofah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Background</i>: High levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Ghana require the exploration of new approaches to optimise antimicrobial prescribing. This study aims to establish the feasibility of implementation of different delayed/back-up prescribing models on antimicrobial presc...