HPS-112 - Patterns of antimicrobial use in 4 major departments in Ghana’s largest teaching hospital during two global point prevalence surveys in 2023 and 2024

• At: Copenhagen (Denmark) (2025)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-112
• By: OWUSU, Helena (Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Ghana)
• Co-author(s): Ms Helena Owusu (Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana)
  Dr Asiwome Aggor (Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana)
  Ms Diana Adu Mintaah (Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana)
  Ms Agneta Afriyie- Twumasi (Ministry of Health, Accra, Ghana)
  Dr Evelyn Appiah- Gyekye (Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana)
  Ms Angela Achampong (Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana)
  Dr Charles Ofei- Palme (Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana)
  
• Abstract:

  Introduction
  The Global Point Prevalence Survey (Global PPS) is an easy and freely available web-based tool to measure and monitor antimicrobial prescribing and resistance in hospitals and healthcare centers worldwide. The Korle bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), the largest teaching hospital in Ghana with over 2000 bed capacity, has been actively..

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