Antibiotic consumption history of patients in a referred laboratory in Yaounde
J. Public Health Africa (Online)
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14(5): 1-12, 2023. figures, tables
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Background. Regulation of antibiotic prescription and consumption remain a major public health burden in low- and middle-income country. This study aimed to describe the antibiotic consumption of patients who had a positive antibiotic culture in a reference laboratory. Methods. A retrospective descriptive study was conducted among 113 participants with positive antibiogram with a documented history of antibiotics intake at the Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital (YUTH) in Cameroon between January 2016 to June 2021. Data were stored and analyzed using the Census and Survey Processing System (CSPro) version 7.3 and Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25.0. Descriptive statistic was used to estimate the indicators. Results. Of the 113 patients enrolled, 105 had a history of drug use; 56 participants (53, 3%) had taken at least 2 antibiotics prior to sampling. Cephalosporins were the most consumed antibiotics (41, 0%), followed by nitroimidazols (28, 6%) and penicillins (28,6%). According to the WHO classification, 55 (52, 4%) took the major priority antibiotics. Conclusion. We are on the alert and there is an urging need to raise awareness among clinicians and patients alike by providing them with good clinical practice guidelines.
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Quality of Health Care
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Delivery of Health Care
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Patient Safety
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Public Health Africa (Online)
Year:
2023
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Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fann University Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal/SN
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Department of Microbiology-Parasitology-Hematology, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon/CM
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Department of Pharmacology, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon/CM
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Department of Public Health, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon/CM
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