High prevalence of antibiotic use in a tertiary-care hospital in Sierra Leone: We need to handle antibiotics with care

• Main Authors: Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara (Author), Bobson Fofanah (Author), Bockarie Pharaj Sheriff (Author), Victoria Katawera (Author), Robert Musoke (Author), Sulaiman Lakoh (Author), Kadijatu Nabie Kamara (Author), Joseph Sam Kanu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern that has the potential to reverse decades of progress aimed at decreasing morbidity and mortality attributed to infectious diseases. In 2019, ~5 million deaths were associated with AMR, of which 1.2 million were attributed...