Antibiotics utilization patterns among tertiary care hospitals in Ethiopia
Antibiotic use was high in Ethiopian tertiary hospitals, with most patients receiving antibiotics, mainly from the WHO "Watch" group, contrary to guidelines. Three classes (cephalosporins, imidazoles, and glycopeptides) made up the majority of prescriptions, mostly for hospital-acquired infections. Urgent interventions and strengthened antimicrobial stewardship are needed to address inappropriate use and combat resistance.
Authors
- Sileshi Dubale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7528-4579)
- Alemseged Beyene Berha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3825-2863)
- Sultan Suleman
- Abebe Kebede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5796-1542)
- Kifle Woldemichael
- D. Kebede
- Wendossen Shewarega
Institutions
- Jimma University (ET)
- Lake Land College (US)
- Federal Ministry of Health (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0335027
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26
Funders
- Jimma University