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September 19, 2025Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyOpen Access

A cross-sectional survey of antimicrobial stewardship in the healthcare facilities of the South West Region of Cameroon

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COCalvin Ncha OyongAkomOOOrikomaba ObungeUniversity of Port HarcourtPNPatrick NjukengUniversity of Buea

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Cross-sectional survey evaluated AMS activities in hospitals, revealing that only 49% are fully implemented.

Key Points

  • The highest full implementation rate of AMS activities was 67% at Limbe Regional Hospital.
  • An average of 49% of AMS activities are fully implemented across the healthcare facilities surveyed.
  • The study used the WHO checklist to assess AMS activities across four hospitals in the region.
  • Strengthening institutional commitment and AMS training is vital for improving implementation rates.

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OyongAkom et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d466a831b076d99fa64d38https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.10134
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