HPS-111 - Development and evaluation of a novel antibiotic point prevalence survey method in primary healthcare (APC-PPS); Results from the Korle bu Polyclinic

• At: Copenhagen (Denmark) (2025)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-111
• 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 Agneta Ampomah (Ministry of Health, Accra, Ghana)
  Dr Elizabeth Boateng (Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana)
  Dr Daniel Ankrah (Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana)
  Dr Charles Ofei Palme (Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana)
  Prof Michael Sharland (St George’s, University of London; Centre for Neonatal and Paediatric Infection, Institute of Infection and Immunity., London, United Kingdom)
  
• Abstract:

  Introduction
  Globally, most antibiotics are consumed in primary healthcare settings. The World Health Organisation (WHO) AWaRe Antibiotic Book recommends Access antibiotics as first-line treatment for majority of the common infections in primary care. In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), there is limited data on the relative burden of..

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