Search Results - "Sheriff, Bockarie"
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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
Published in BMC health services research (16-08-2024)“…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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Antibiotic use among hospitalised patients in Sierra Leone: a national point prevalence survey using the WHO survey methodology
Published in BMJ open (30-12-2023)“…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
Published in Antimicrobial resistance & infection control (22-07-2024)“…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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High prevalence of antibiotic use in a tertiary-care hospital in Sierra Leone: We need to handle antibiotics with care
Published in Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (01-06-2023)“…Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern that has the potential to reverse decades of progress aimed at decreasing…”
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