Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescription Among Children Under 5 Years: A Cross‐Sectional Study in a Ghanaian Regional Hospital
Prevalence of inappropriate prescription of antibiotics was high among the study population, and this was strongly associated with respiratory and urinary tract infections. This study highlights the need to monitor antibiotic prescriptions in hospitals to ensure treatment effectiveness and combat antimicrobial resistance.
Authors
- Emmanuel Ayitey Tagoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7179-1872)
- Harriet Affran Bonful (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0069-3241)
- Beatrice Obour
- Glover Asiedu Appiah
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70761
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Yale University
- University of Ghana