*1Umeokonkwo, C. D., 2Oduyebo, O. O., 3Fadeyi, A., 4Versporten, A., 5Ola-Bello, O. I, 6Fowotade, A., 7Elikwu, C. J., 4Pauwels, I., 6Kehinde, A., 8Ekuma, A., 4Goossens, H., 9Adedosu, A. N., 10Nwafia, I. N., 11Nwajiobi-Princewill, P., 2Ogunsola, F. T., 12Olayinka, A. T., and 11Iregbu, K. C.
1Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria
2College of Medicine/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
3University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria
4Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
5State Specialist Hospital, Akure, Nigeria
6College of Medicine/University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
7Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria
8University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Nigeria
9Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo Nigeria
10University of Nigeria, Teaching Hospital Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
11National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
12Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria *Correspondence to: chukwumau@gmail.com
Abstract:
Background: Nigeria joined the global community in monitoring antimicrobial prescribing practices since 2015. Results of individual hospital Global Point Prevalence Survey (Global-PPS) have stimulated efforts at instituting hospital-based antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes. We report the trends of antimicrobial prescribing rates and quality indicators for 3 surveillance periods; 2015, 2017 and 2018.
Methodology: The web-based Global-PPS for surveillance of antimicrobial use in hospitals (www.globalpps.com) was completed by each participating hospital site for all inpatients receiving antimicrobials on a selected day in 2015, 2017 and 2018. Data included details on antimicrobial agents, reasons and indications for treatment and a set of quality prescribing indicators. Data were validated by the web-based data management system of University of Antwerp, exported into Microsoft Excel and analyzed with EPI INFO version 7.2. Continue reading “Point prevalence survey of antimicrobial consumption and resistance: 2015-2018 longitudinal survey results from Nigeria”