Publications by authors named "Alphonce Bilola Chandika"
Objective: This study assessed the trends and patterns of antimicrobial consumption (AMC) from 2020 to 2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 at the Benjamin Mkapa Zonal Referral Hospital (BMH) in Dodoma, Tanzania.
Design: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to collect AMC data for three financial years with respective denominators. The data were computed using the AMC Tool 2019 v1.
Article Synopsis
- - The study assessed antimicrobial prescription patterns for treating bacterial infections at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, highlighting that 26.1% of examined outpatient prescriptions included antimicrobials, which aligns closely with WHO recommendations.
- - Most prescriptions complied with treatment guidelines, with 90.9% adhering to Tanzania's Standard Treatment Guidelines, and 65.3% of the antimicrobials prescribed were used as monotherapy.
- - A total of 21 commonly prescribed antimicrobials were identified, with 42.9% classified as Access category drugs, indicating a focus on medications that are essential in treating infections effectively.
Objective: To assess antibiotics prescribing and use patterns for inpatients at Benjamin Mkapa Zonal Referral Hospital (BMH) using the WHO-Point Prevalence Survey (WHO-PPS).
Design: A cross-sectional survey.
Setting: The Benjamin Mkapa Zonal Referral Hospital, Dodoma, Tanzania.