Antibiotic use in surgical units of selected hospitals in Ghana: a multi-centre point prevalence survey

Keyphrases

• Point Prevalence Survey 100%
• Ghana 100%
• Antibiotic Use 100%
• Surgical Unit 100%
• Hospital-acquired Infection 40%
• Antibiotics 40%
• Microbiological Analysis 40%
• Antibiotic Choice 40%
• Medical Records 20%
• Surgical Department 20%
• Patients Included 20%
• High Prevalence 20%
• Clinical Samples 20%
• Clinical Practice Guidelines 20%
• Disease Prevention 20%
• Surgical Patients 20%
• Disease Control 20%
• Prescription Practices 20%
• Hospitalized Patients 20%
• Antibiotic Therapy 20%
• Antibiotic Policy 20%
• Standardized Questionnaire 20%
• Microbiology 20%
• Community-acquired Infections 20%
• Antibiotic Prescribing 20%
• Drug Toxicity 20%
• Policy Guidelines 20%
• Antibiotic Duration 20%
• Rational Use of Antibiotics 20%
• Surgical Prophylaxis 20%
• Multidrug-resistant Microorganisms 20%
• Improper Use 20%
• Healthcare Costs 20%
• European Centers 20%
• Future Interventions 20%
• Antibiotic Regime 20%

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science

• Prevalence 100%
• Antimicrobial Agent 100%
• Antibiotics 85%
• Antibiotic Therapy 28%
• Hospital Infection 28%
• Morbidity 14%
• Community Acquired Infection 14%
• Drug Toxicity 14%
• Surgical Prophylaxis 14%
• Microorganism 14%
• Diseases 14%

Nursing and Health Professions

• Prevalence 100%
• Antimicrobial Agent 100%
• Practice Guideline 28%
• Antibiotic Therapy 28%
• Hospital Infection 28%
• Health Care Cost 14%
• Clinical Audit 14%
• Surgical Ward 14%
• Morbidity 14%
• Community Acquired Infection 14%
• Prophylaxis 14%
• Drug Toxicity 14%