*1Oduyebo, O. O., 2Fajolu, I. B., 3Oluwarotimi, C. A., [1]Toye, A. K., 5Olugbake, O. A., 1Oshun, P. O.,
4Roberts, A. A., 5Soremekun, R. O., 1Osuagwu, C. S., 5Joda, A. E., 6Rotimi, M. K., 2Akintan, P. E., 7Chuka-Ebene, V., +LUTH AMSC., 2Temiye, E. A., 1Akodu, B. A., 8Bode, C. O., 3Adeyemo, W. L., 9Oreagba, I. A., 10Ajuluchukwu, J. N., and 11,12Nnoaham, K. E.
1Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
2Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
3Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Lagos, Nigeria
4Department of Community Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
5Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Nigeria
6Department of Anaesthesia, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
7Department of Pharmacy, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
8Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
9Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
10Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
11Faculty of Public Health, United Kingdom
12School of Medicine, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
*Correspondence to: ooduyebo@unilag.edu.ng; oyinoduyebo@yahoo.com
+list of members at the end of the article
Abstract:
Background: Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is one of the main strategies to stem the global tide of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). While developed nations have successfully implemented antimicrobial stewardship programmes, such initiatives remain underdeveloped in many Nigerian healthcare institutions. This is a report of a project to improve the AMS programme at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Nigeria, by strengthening the antimicrobial stewardship committee (AMSC) and antimicrobial stewardship team (AMST) of the hospital. Continue reading “The journey to institutionalising Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) in a resource-constrained tertiary healthcare facility in Lagos, Nigeria”