Impact of antimicrobial stewardship on healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic prescriptions in African countries: Systematic review and meta-analysis

In Africa, AMS interventions, whether combined or single, reduce HCAIs and antibiotic prescriptions in healthcare settings. Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis lowers HCAIs in hospitals by one-third. However, findings are cautiously generalised due to the varied quality of studies and the limited number of African countries involved.