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October 2, 2025Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseaseOpen Access

Improvements in Prescribing Indicators and Antibiotic Utilization Patterns Following Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention at a District Hospital in Ghana

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NANana Akua AbruquahOAObed Kwabena Offe AmponsahDNDivya Nair

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Overview

Before-and-after study shows improved prescribing indicators in outpatient department, highlighting effective AMS intervention.

Key Points

  • Encounters resulting in antibiotic prescriptions halved from 36% to 18%, indicating a significant reduction in unnecessary antibiotic use.
  • The average number of medicines prescribed per encounter reduced from three to two, pointing to improved adherence to essential prescribing practices.
  • Prescriptions using generic names increased from 76% to 80%, suggesting a shift towards more cost-effective medication use.
  • Although overall adherence improved, access antibiotics use remained unchanged, signaling the need for ongoing AMS efforts.

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Abruquah et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de68ea83cbc991d0a214e1https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed10100282
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