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Road to Increasing AMR: A Study on Antibiotics Prescribing Pattern by Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Conteh, Christiana, Weiss, Jamine

“…Background: Infectious diseases and the rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens continue to pose a threat to global health. The development of…”
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Patient Involvement in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Practice: Knowledge and Perception Study by Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Conteh, Christiana

“…Background: Patient involvement is increasingly recognized as critical component for improved care, and patients has been identified of as having a potentially…”
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Antibiotic Use in Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Health Facilities in Sierra Leone in 2020-2021: Practice Does Not Follow Policy by Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Kumar, Ajay M V, Maruta, Anna, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Njuguna, Charles Kuria, Shongwe, Steven, Moses, Francis, Tengbe, Sia Morenike, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Mansaray, Alie H D, Selvaraj, Kalaiselvi, Khogali, Mohammed, Zachariah, Rony

“…Inappropriate use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to increase the burden of antimicrobial resistance. In this study, we report on…”
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Achieving Minimum Standards for Infection Prevention and Control in Sierra Leone: Urgent Need for a Quantum Leap in Progress in the COVID-19 Era by Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Abrahamyan, Arpine, Maruta, Anna, Kallon, Christiana, Thekkur, Pruthu, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Njuguna, Charles Kuria, Squire, James Sylvester, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Bah, Abdulai Jawo, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Kamara, Dauda, Hermans, Veerle, Zachariah, Rony

“…Good Infection prevention and control (IPC) is vital for tackling antimicrobial resistance and limiting health care-associated infections. We compared IPC…”
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Infection Prevention and Control in Three Tertiary Healthcare Facilities in Freetown, Sierra Leone during the COVID-19 Pandemic: More Needs to Be Done by Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Tengbe, Sia Morenike, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Bunn, James Edward, Njuguna, Charles Kuria, Kallon, Christiana, Kumar, Ajay M V

“…Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures are critical to the reduction in healthcare-associated infections, especially during pandemics, such as that of…”
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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 by 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, Kabego, Landry

“…Alcohol-based handrub (ABHR) is the gold standard for hand hygiene (HH) and is a cornerstone of infection prevention and control (IPC) strategies. However,…”
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How Well Are Hand Hygiene Practices and Promotion Implemented in Sierra Leone? A Cross-Sectional Study in 13 Public Hospitals by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Maruta, Anna, Kallon, Christiana, Deen, Gibrilla F, Russell, James B W, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Kamara, Dauda, Molleh, Bailah, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Tavernor, Simon, Guth, Jamie, Sagili, Karuna D, Wilkinson, Ewan

“…Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) result in millions of avoidable deaths or prolonged lengths of stay in hospitals and cause huge economic loss to health…”
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Evaluation of Drinking Water Quality and Bacterial Antibiotic Sensitivity in Wells and Standpipes at Household Water Points in Freetown, Sierra Leone by Kamara, Dauda, Bah, Doris, Sesay, Momodu, Maruta, Anna, Sesay, Bockarie Pompey, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Molleh, Bailah, Guth, Jamie, Sagili, Karuna D, Tavernor, Simon, Wilkinson, Ewan

“…Water quality surveillance can help to reduce waterborne diseases. Despite better access to safe drinking water in Sierra Leone, about a third of the…”
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Antibiotic use among hospitalised patients in Sierra Leone: a national point prevalence survey using the WHO survey methodology by Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Kanu, Joseph, Maruta, Anna, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Kamara, Kadijatu Nabie, Sheriff, Bockarie, Katawera, Victoria, D'Almeida, Selassi A, Musoke, Robert, Nuwagira, Innocent, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Kamara, Rugiatu Z, Tengbe, Sia Morenike, Mansaray, Abdul Razak, Koroma, Zikan, Thomas, Fawzi, Abiri, Onome T, Koroma, Aminata Tigiedankay, Russell, James Baligeh Walter, Squire, James, Vandi, Mohamed Alex

“…ObjectiveInappropriate use of antibiotics is a major driver of antibiotic resistance. A few studies conducted in Africa have documented that about half of…”
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Assessment of antimicrobial stewardship programmes and antibiotic use among children admitted to two hospitals in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study by 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, Kanu, Joseph Sam

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern and irrational use of antibiotics in hospitals is a key driver of AMR. Even though it is not…”
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Quality of reporting of adverse drug reactions to antimicrobials improved following operational research: A before-and-after study in sierra leone (2017-2023) by Conteh, Thomas A, Thomas, Fawzi, Abiri, Onome T, Komeh, James P, Kanu, Abdulai, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Thekkur, Pruthu, Zachariah, Rony

“…Background: The quality of pharmacovigilance data is important for guiding medicine safety and clinical practice. In baseline and follow-up studies after…”
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Hand hygiene practices and promotion in public hospitals in Western Sierra Leone: Changes following operational research in 2021 by Kamara, Matilda N, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Kallon, Christiana, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Kamara, Rugiatu Z, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Moiwo, Matilda Mattu, Kpagoi, Satta S T K, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Manzi, Marcel, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Shewade, Hemant Deepak

“…Hand hygiene is the most important intervention for preventing healthcare-associated infections and can reduce preventable morbidity and mortality. We…”
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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 by 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, Kamau, Edward Mberu

“…Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major public health threat to the success of surgery. This study assessed changes in SSIs and use of antibiotics among…”
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Improvement in infection prevention and control compliance at the three tertiary hospitals of sierra leone following an operational research study by Kamara, Rugiatu Z, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Moses, Francis, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Kallon, Christiana, Kabba, Mustapha, Moffett, Daphne B, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Margao, Senesie, Kamara, Matilda N, Moiwo, Matilda Mattu, Kpagoi, Satta S T K, Tweya, Hannock M, Kumar, Ajay M V, Terry, Robert F

“…Implementing infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes in line with the World Health Organization's (WHO) eight core components has been challenging in…”
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Have hand hygiene practices in two tertiary care hospitals, Freetown, Sierra Leone, improved in 2023 following operational research in 2021? by 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, Harries, Anthony David

“…In 2021, an operational research study in two tertiary hospitals in Freetown showed poor hand hygiene compliance. Recommended actions were taken to improve the…”
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Improvement in infection prevention and control performance following operational research in sierra leone: A before (2021) and after (2023) study by 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 T K, Kamara, Kadijatu Nabie, Thomas, Fawzi, Mannah, Margaret Titty, Katawera, Victoria, Zachariah, Rony

“…Introduction: Infection prevention and control (IPC) is crucial to limit health care-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance. An operational…”
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High levels of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: Implications for hospital-based antibiotic stewardship in Sierra Leone by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Conteh, Sarah K, Russell, James B W, Sevalie, Stephen, Williams, Christine Ellen Elleanor, Barrie, Umu, Kabia, Aminata Kadie, Conteh, Fatmata, Jalloh, Mohamed Boie, Deen, Gibrilla F, Kabba, Mustapha S, Lebbie, Aiah, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Maruta, Anna, Kallon, Christiana, Sahr, Foday, Samai, Mohamed, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Yi, Le, Guo, Xuejun, Kamara, Rugiatu Z, Jiba, Darlinda F, Okeibunor, Joseph Chukwudi, Yendewa, George A, Firima, Emmanuel

“…Despite the impact of inappropriate prescribing on antibiotic resistance, data on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. In this…”
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Antibiotic use and consumption in Freetown, Sierra Leone: A baseline report of prescription stewardship in outpatient clinics of three tertiary hospitals by 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., Firima, Emmanuel

“…•The prevalence of antibiotic use in the outpatient setting in Sierra Leone is 31.8%.•Overall antibiotic consumption was 55.3 defined daily doses (DDDs) per…”
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Improvement in Infection Prevention and Control Performance Following Operational Research in Sierra Leone: A Before Study by 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 T. K, Kamara, Kadijatu Nabie, Thomas, Fawzi, Mannah, Margaret Titty, Katawera, Victoria, Zachariah, Rony

“…Introduction: Infection prevention and control (IPC) is crucial to limit health care-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance. An operational…”
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