HPS-125 - Local antibiogram development for enhanced diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections: A case study from a quaternary hospital in Ghana

• At: Copenhagen (Denmark) (2025)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-125
• By: OSEI, Nana Ama Buadiba (University Of Ghana Medical Centre, Ghana)
• Co-author(s): Ms Nana Ama Buadiba Osei (University Of Ghana Medical Centre, Legon, Ghana)
  Dr. Salomey Asaah Denkyira (University Of Ghana Medical Centre, Legon, Ghana)
  Mr. Daniel Freeman Owusu Ansah (University Of Ghana Medical Centre, Legon, Ghana)
  Dr. Josephine Mensah (University Of Ghana Medical Centre, Legon, Ghana)
  Dr. Kofi Bedu Tetteh (The Trust Hospital Company Limited, Osu, Ghana)
  Prof George Boateng Kyei (University Of Ghana Medical Centre, Legon, Ghana)
  
• Abstract:

  Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a prevalent global health issue, particularly affecting women, and are primarily caused by bacteria like Escherichia coli (E. coli). Rising antibiotic resistance, worsened by limited diagnostics and misuse in Ghana, leads to treatment failures, higher costs, and severe complications like urosepsis. ..

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