Point-prevalence survey of antibiotic use at three public referral hospitals in Kenya

Antimicrobial stewardship encourages appropriate antibiotic use, the specific activities of which will vary by institutional context. We investigated regional variation in antibiotic use by surveying three regional public hospitals in Kenya. Hospital-level data for antimicrobial stewardship activiti...

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Veröffentlicht in:PloS one 2022-01, Vol.17 (6)
Hauptverfasser: Sylvia Omulo, Margaret Oluka, Loice Achieng, Eric Osoro, Rosaline Kinuthia, Anastasia Guantai, Sylvia Adisa Opanga, Marion Ongayo, Linus Ndegwa, Jennifer R. Verani, Eveline Wesangula, Jarred Nyakiba, Jones Makori, Wilson Sugut, Charles Kwobah, Hanako Osuka, M. Kariuki Njenga, Douglas R. Call, Guy H. Palmer, Daniel VanderEnde, Ulzii-Orshikh Luvsansharav
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Zusammenfassung:Antimicrobial stewardship encourages appropriate antibiotic use, the specific activities of which will vary by institutional context. We investigated regional variation in antibiotic use by surveying three regional public hospitals in Kenya. Hospital-level data for antimicrobial stewardship activities, infection prevention and control, and laboratory diagnostic capacities were collected from hospital administrators, heads of infection prevention and control units, and laboratory directors, respectively. Patient-level antibiotic use data were abstracted from medical records using a modified World Health Organization point-prevalence survey form. Altogether, 1,071 consenting patients were surveyed at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH, n = 579), Coast Provincial General Hospital (CPGH, n = 229) and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH, n = 263). The majority (67%, 722/1071) were ≥18 years and 53% (563/1071) were female. Forty-six percent (46%, 489/1071) were receiving at least one antibiotic. Antibiotic use was higher among children
ISSN:1932-6203