Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a high priority across countries as it increases morbidity,
mortality and costs. Concerns with AMR have resulted in multiple initiatives internationally …

Health-care-associated infections (HAIs) are considered a serious public health issues that
contribute substantially to the global burden of mortality and morbidity with respect to …

Background: Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) contribute to the emotional stress and
functional disorders of the patient and in some cases, can lead to a state of disability that …

Objectives: In line with the recent global action plan for antimicrobial resistance, this is the
first time such a comprehensive antimicrobial point prevalence survey has been undertaken …

Objective: There is an urgent need to undertake Point Prevalence Surveys (PPS) across
Africa to document antimicrobial utilisation rates given high rates of infectious diseases and …

Background There is a concern with the growing use of antimicrobials across countries
increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates. A key area within hospitals is their use for …

Introduction: There are increasing concerns with growing rates of antimicrobial resistance
(AMR) across Africa, including in Zambia, enhanced by inappropriate utilization of antibiotics …

Introduction: In view of increasing concerns with antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the World
Health Organization (WHO) instituted a Global Action Plan (GAP) to address this. Area …

Background and Objectives: The increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across
countries has seriously impacted the effective management of infectious diseases, with …

Background Periodic surveillance of antibiotic consumption in the form of point prevalence
studies is a quick and robust methodology to evaluate prescribing trends in hospitals. The …