*1,4Oshun, P. O., 2Roberts, A. A., 1,4Osuagwu, C. S., 3Akintan, P. E., 3Fajolu, I. B., 4Ola-Bello, O. I., 2Odukoya, O. O., 2Akodu, B., 5Okunowo, A. A., 6Versporten, A., 6Pauwels, I., 6Goosens, H., 7Busari, A. A., 7Olusanya, A. W., 7Nwaiwu, O., 3Temiye, E. O., Osibogun, A. O., 8Bode, C. O., 9Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee., and 1,4Oduyebo, O. O.
1Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos
2Department of Community Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, University of Lagos
3Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos
4Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos
5Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos
6Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
7Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology College of Medicine, University of Lagos
8Department of Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos
9Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos *Correspondence to: sampydee@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a public health emergency with increasing rates and spread globally. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) has been advocated to reduce the burden of antimicrobial resistance, promote rational and appropriate use of antibiotics and improve clinical outcomes. Education and training are one of the AMS interventions to improve antimicrobial use. We present the roll out of a successful AMS programme with education and training using the Global-PPS as data collection tool to measure AMS interventions and impact. Continue reading “Roll out of a successful antimicrobial stewardship programme in Lagos University Teaching Hospital Nigeria using the Global-Point Prevalence Survey “