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3. Have hand hygiene practices in two tertiary care hospitals, Freetown, Sierra Leone, improved in 2023 following operational research in 2021?

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Moiwo, Matilda Mattu, Kamara, Gladys Nanilla, Kamara, Dauda, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Sevalie, Stephen, Koroma, Zikan, Kamara, Kadijatu Nabie, Kamara, Matilda N, Kamara, Rugiatu Z, Kpagoi, Satta Sylvia Theresa Kumba, Konteh, Samuel Alie, Margao, Senesie, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Thomas, Fawzi, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Tweya, Hannock M, Shewade, Hemant Deepak, and Harries, Anthony David

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2023

4. Assessing changes in surgical site infections and antibiotic use among caesarean section and herniorrhaphy patients at a regional hospital in Sierra Leone following operational research in 2021

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Kpagoi, Satta Sylvia Theresa Kumba, Kamara, Kadijatu Nabie, Carshon-Marsh, Ronald, Delamou, Alexandre, Manzi, Marcel, Kamara, Rugiatu Z, Moiwo, Matilda Mattu, Kamara, Matilda, Koroma, Zikan, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Kanu, Alex Bumble John, Kenneh, Sartie, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Margao, Senesie, and Kamau, Edward Mberu

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2023

5. Improvement in infection prevention and control performance following operational research in sierra leone: A before (2021) and after (2023) study

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Margao, Senesie, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Thekkur, Pruthu, Kallon, Christiana, Ngauja, Ramatu Elizabeth, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Kamara, Rugiatu Zainab, Tengbe, Sia Morenike, Moiwo, Matilda, Musoke, Robert, Fullah, Mary, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Kpagoi, Satta Sylvia TK, Kamara, Kadijatu Nabie, Thomas, Fawzi, Mannah, Margaret Titty, Katawera, Victoria, and Zachariah, Rony

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2023

7. Evaluating the tolerability and acceptability of a locally produced alcohol-based handrub and hand hygiene behaviour among health workers in Sierra Leone: a longitudinal hospital-based intervention study

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Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Kallon, Christiana, Kamara, Rugiatu, Nuwagira, Innocent, Musoke, Robert, Tengbe, Sia Morenike, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Korjie, Musa Mustapha, Sheriff, Bockarie, Maruta, Anna, Katawera, Victoria, Kamara, Abibatu, Hailu, Binyam Getachew, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Makamure, Tendai, Njuguna, Charles, and Kabego, Landry

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2024
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8. Assessment of antimicrobial stewardship programmes and antibiotic use among children admitted to two hospitals in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study

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Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Nuwagira, Innocent, Kamara, Kadijatu Nabie, Tengbe, Sia Morenike, Abiri, Onome, Kamara, Rugiatu Z., Lakoh, Sulaiman, Farma, Lynda, Kamara, Abibatu Kollia, Hailu, Binyam, Dove, Djossaya, Squire, James Sylvester, D’Almeida, Selassi A., Sheriff, Bockarie, Mustapha, Ayeshatu, Bawa, Najima, Lagesse, Hailemariam, Koroma, Aminata Tigiedankay, and Kanu, Joseph Sam

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2024
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9. Antibiotic use and consumption in Freetown, Sierra Leone: A baseline report of prescription stewardship in outpatient clinics of three tertiary hospitals

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Lakoh, Sulaiman, John-Cole, Valerie, Luke, Ronita D.C., Bell, Nellie, Russell, James B.W., Mustapha, Ayeshatu, Barrie, Umu, Abiri, Onome T., Coker, Joshua M., Kamara, Matilda N., Coker, Freddie J., Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Jiba, Darlinda F., Adeniji, Adetunji O., Kenneh, Sartie, Deen, Gibrilla F., Moon, Troy D., Yendewa, George A., and Firima, Emmanuel

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2023
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10. Evaluating the tolerability and acceptability of a locally produced alcohol-based handrub and hand hygiene behaviour among health workers in Sierra Leone: a hospital-based longitudinal intervention study

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Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, primary, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, additional, Kallon, Christiana, additional, Kamara, Rugiatu, additional, Nuwagira, Innocent, additional, Musoke, Robert, additional, Tengbe, Sia Morenike, additional, Lakoh, Sulaiman, additional, Korji, Mustapha, additional, Sheriff, Bockarie, additional, Maruta, Anna, additional, Katawera, Victoria, additional, Kamara, Abibatu, additional, Hailu, Binyam Getachew, additional, Kanu, Joseph Sam, additional, Makamure, Tendai, additional, Njuguna, Charles, additional, and Kabego, Landry, additional

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2024
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12. Evaluation of Drinking Water Quality and Bacterial Antibiotic Sensitivity in Wells and Standpipes at Household Water Points in Freetown, Sierra Leone

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Kamara, Dauda, primary, Bah, Doris, additional, Sesay, Momodu, additional, Maruta, Anna, additional, Sesay, Bockarie Pompey, additional, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, additional, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, additional, Kanu, Joseph Sam, additional, Lakoh, Sulaiman, additional, Molleh, Bailah, additional, Guth, Jamie, additional, Sagili, Karuna D., additional, Tavernor, Simon, additional, and Wilkinson, Ewan, additional

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2022
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13. Achieving Minimum Standards for Infection Prevention and Control in Sierra Leone: Urgent Need for a Quantum Leap in Progress in the COVID-19 Era!

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Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, primary, Abrahamyan, Arpine, additional, Maruta, Anna, additional, Kallon, Christiana, additional, Thekkur, Pruthu, additional, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, additional, Njuguna, Charles Kuria, additional, Squire, James Sylvester, additional, Kanu, Joseph Sam, additional, Bah, Abdulai Jawo, additional, Lakoh, Sulaiman, additional, Kamara, Dauda, additional, Hermans, Veerle, additional, and Zachariah, Rony, additional

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2022
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15. Antibiotic Use in Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Health Facilities in Sierra Leone in 2020–2021: Practice Does Not Follow Policy

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Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, primary, Kumar, Ajay M. V., additional, Maruta, Anna, additional, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, additional, Njuguna, Charles Kuria, additional, Shongwe, Steven, additional, Moses, Francis, additional, Tengbe, Sia Morenike, additional, Kanu, Joseph Sam, additional, Lakoh, Sulaiman, additional, Mansaray, Alie H. D., additional, Selvaraj, Kalaiselvi, additional, Khogali, Mohammed, additional, and Zachariah, Rony, additional

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2022
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16. How Well Are Hand Hygiene Practices and Promotion Implemented in Sierra Leone? A Cross-Sectional Study in 13 Public Hospitals

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Lakoh, Sulaiman, primary, Maruta, Anna, additional, Kallon, Christiana, additional, Deen, Gibrilla F., additional, Russell, James B. W., additional, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, additional, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, additional, Kanu, Joseph Sam, additional, Kamara, Dauda, additional, Molleh, Bailah, additional, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, additional, Tavernor, Simon, additional, Guth, Jamie, additional, Sagili, Karuna D., additional, and Wilkinson, Ewan, additional

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2022
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17. High levels of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: Implications for hospital-based antibiotic stewardship in Sierra Leone

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Lakoh, Sulaiman, primary, Kanu, Joseph Sam, additional, Conteh, Sarah K., additional, Russell, James B.W., additional, Sevalie, Stephen, additional, Williams, Christine Ellen Elleanor, additional, Barrie, Umu, additional, Kabia, Aminata Kadie, additional, Conteh, Fatmata, additional, Jalloh, Mohamed Boie, additional, Deen, Gibrilla F., additional, Kabba, Mustapha S., additional, Lebbie, Aiah, additional, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, additional, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, additional, Maruta, Anna, additional, Kallon, Christiana, additional, Sahr, Foday, additional, Samai, Mohamed, additional, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, additional, Yi, Le, additional, Guo, Xuejun, additional, Kamara, Rugiatu Z., additional, Jiba, Darlinda F., additional, Okeibunor, Joseph Chukwudi, additional, Yendewa, George A., additional, and Firima, Emmanuel, additional

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2022
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20. Antibiotic use among hospitalised patients in Sierra Leone: a national point prevalence survey using the WHO survey methodology.

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Kamara IF, Kanu J, Maruta A, Fofanah BD, Kamara KN, Sheriff B, Katawera V, D'Almeida SA, Musoke R, Nuwagira I, Lakoh S, Kamara RZ, Tengbe SM, Mansaray AR, Koroma Z, Thomas F, Abiri OT, Koroma AT, Russell JBW, Squire J, and Vandi MA

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Adult, Humans, Child, Prevalence, Sierra Leone epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, World Health Organization, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Hospitals, Private
Abstract

Objective: Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a major driver of antibiotic resistance. A few studies conducted in Africa have documented that about half of hospitalised patients who receive antibiotics should not have received them. A few hospital-based studies that have been conducted in Sierra Leone have documented a high usage of antibiotics in hospitals. Therefore, we conducted a nationwide point prevalence survey on antibiotic use among hospitalised patients in Sierra Leone., Design: We conducted a hospital-based, cross-sectional survey on the use of antibiotics using the WHO point prevalence survey methodology., Setting: The study was conducted in 26 public and private hospitals that are providing inpatient healthcare services., Participants: All patients admitted to paediatric and adult inpatient wards before or at 08:00 on the survey date were enrolled., Outcome Measures: Prevalence of antibiotic use, antibiotics Access, Watch and Reserve (AWaRe) categorisation, indication for antibiotic use prevalence and proportion of bacteria culture done., Results: Of the 1198 patient records reviewed, 883 (73.7%, 95% CI 71.1% to 76.2%) were on antibiotics. Antibiotic use was highest in the paediatric wards (306, 85.7%), followed by medical wards (158, 71.2%), surgical wards (146, 69.5%), mixed wards (97, 68.8%) and lowest in the obstetrics and gynaecology wards (176, 65.7%). The most widely prescribed antibiotics were metronidazole (404, 22.2%), ceftriaxone (373, 20.5%), ampicillin (337, 18.5%), gentamicin (221, 12.1%) and amoxicillin (90, 5.0%). Blood culture was only done for one patient and antibiotic treatments were given empirically. The most common indication for antibiotic use was community-acquired infection (484, 51.9%) followed by surgical prophylaxis (222, 23.8%)., Conclusion: There was high usage of antibiotics in hospitals in Sierra Leone as the majority of patients admitted received an antibiotic. This has the potential to increase the burden of antibiotic resistance in the country. We, therefore, recommend the establishment of hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes according to the WHO core components., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)

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2023
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