Antimicrobial utilization research and activities in Botswana, the past, present and the future

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dc.contributor.authorMashalla, Yohana J.
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-22T06:48:16Z
dc.date.available2021-10-22T06:48:16Z
dc.date.issued2019-09-23
dc.description.abstractA number of activities are ongoing to reduce AMR in Botswana by improving antimicrobial utilization across all sectors. However, there is a need to share experiences. With the objective of sharing these, the second one day symposium was held in the University of Botswana in October 2018 involving both private and public hospitals. In Lenmed Bokamoso hospital, ESKAPE organisms were associated with 50- 90% of clinical infections; however, there was no correlation between healthcare associated infections (HAIs) and admission swab positivity with ESKAPE or ESBL isolates. Hang times, the time between a prescription and IV administration, were also discussed. At Nyangabwe Hospital, the prevalence of HAIs was 13.54%, 48.9% were laboratory confirmed of which 8.5% were blood stream infections (BSIs). The prevalence of different bacteria causing neonatal BSIs was also investigated. At Princess Marina Hospital, positive cultures were seen in 22.4% of blood cultures with contaminants comprising the majority. Several activities are ongoing in Botswana across sectors as a result of the findings and will be periodically reported to further improve antibiotic utilizationen_US
dc.identifier.citationTiroyakgosi, C., Matome, M., Kgatlwane, J., Anand Paramadhas, B.D., Malone, B., Mpinda-Joseph, P., Rwegerera, G.M., Maika, K., Mashalla, Y., Godman, B. and Massele, A., 2019. Antimicrobial utilization research and activities in Botswana, the past, present and the future. Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 17(10), pp.759-762.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1080/14787210.2019.1668777
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/781
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherExpert review of anti-infective therapyen_US
dc.subjectAntimicrobialsen_US
dc.subjectBlood stream infectionsen_US
dc.subjectHang timesen_US
dc.titleAntimicrobial utilization research and activities in Botswana, the past, present and the futureen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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