2021
DOI: 10.4314/ajcem.v22i2.20
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Empirical antibiotherapy as a potential driver of antibiotic resistance: observations from a point prevalence survey of antibiotic consumption and resistance in Gombe, Nigeria

Abstract: Background: Empirical use of antibiotics is a standard practice in the treatment of infections worldwide. However, its over utilization without subsequent culture and antibiotic susceptibility testing could be a major driver of resistance.Over reliance on empirical antibiotherapy is common in most developing countries where antibiotic policies and availability or utilization of clinical microbiology laboratory are suboptimal. A standardized approach to point prevalence survey (PPS) on antimicrobial use (AMU) i… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...
3
1

Citation Types

0
4
0

Year Published

2021
2021
2024
2024

Publication Types

Select...
3

Relationship

0
3

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 3 publications
(4 citation statements)
references
References 16 publications
0
4
0
Order By: Relevance
“…Overall, the prevalence of antibiotic use among hospitalized patients in Africa ranged from 27.6 to 83.5% [ 28 , 39 ]. The prevalence of antibiotic use was higher in West Africa (ranged from 51.4 to 83.5%) [ 19 , 21 , 22 , 25 27 , 29 , 33 , 35 37 , 39 41 , 47 , 48 ], followed by North Africa (79.1%) [ 20 ], East Africa (ranged from 27.6 to 73.7%) [ 28 , 30 32 , 34 , 38 , 42 44 ], and South Africa (ranged from 33.6 to 49.7%) [ 45 , 46 ]. The highest prevalence of antibiotic use was found in Nigeria (83.5%) [ 39 ], Ghana (82%) [ 25 ], Egypt (79.1%) [ 20 ], and Uganda (73.7%) [ 34 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
See 2 more Smart Citations
“…Overall, the prevalence of antibiotic use among hospitalized patients in Africa ranged from 27.6 to 83.5% [ 28 , 39 ]. The prevalence of antibiotic use was higher in West Africa (ranged from 51.4 to 83.5%) [ 19 , 21 , 22 , 25 27 , 29 , 33 , 35 37 , 39 41 , 47 , 48 ], followed by North Africa (79.1%) [ 20 ], East Africa (ranged from 27.6 to 73.7%) [ 28 , 30 32 , 34 , 38 , 42 44 ], and South Africa (ranged from 33.6 to 49.7%) [ 45 , 46 ]. The highest prevalence of antibiotic use was found in Nigeria (83.5%) [ 39 ], Ghana (82%) [ 25 ], Egypt (79.1%) [ 20 ], and Uganda (73.7%) [ 34 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence of antibiotic use was higher among patients admitted to the ICU (64.4–100%; n = 9 studies) [ 30 , 32 , 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 44 , 47 ], followed by pediatric medical (10.6–94.6%; n = 13 studies) [ 21 , 22 , 30 , 32 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 44 , 47 , 48 ], neonatal (45.5–93.7%; n = 7 studies) [ 22 , 32 , 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 , 47 ], pediatric surgery (56.7–90.7%; n = 6 studies) [ 22 , 30 , 35 , 36 , 40 , 47 ], and adult surgical (22.9–82.9%, n = 12 studies) [ 21 , 22 , 30 , 32 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 44 , 47 ] ward. The rate of antibiotic use among patients hospitalized on other wards includes neonatal ICU (53.1–76.8%; n = 3 studies) [ 30 , 36 , 40 ], adult medical (19.5–73.6%; n = 13 studies) [ 21 , 22 , 30 , 32 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 44 , 47 , 48 ], and OBG/postnatal (6.7–92.5%; n = 8 studies) [ ...…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
See 1 more Smart Citation
“…The uptake of antimicrobials in medical wards ranged from 63 (19.6%) to 236 (73.5%) as reported by thirteen studies 34 , 36 , 37 , 41 , 43 , 49 52 , 54 , 55 , 58 , 61 from five countries (Table 3 ). The pooled prevalence of use of antibiotics in medical wards were 54.01% (95% CI: 47.24–60.71%) (Fig.…”
Section: The Pooled Prevalence Of Evidence-based Antibiotic Use In Di...mentioning
confidence: 99%