Antibiotic consumption and utilization at a large tertiary care level hospital in Uganda: A point prevalence survey.

Introduction: Effective antimicrobial stewardship programs require data on antimicrobial consumption (AMC) and utilization (AMU) to guide interventions. However, such data is often scarce in low-resource settings. We describe the consumption and utilization of antibiotics at a large tertiary-level hospital in Uganda.

'Some patients demand for a prescription of an antibiotic': an assessment of barriers and facilitators to rational antimicrobial use in a private health facility in Uganda.

Background: Antimicrobial misuse and overuse propagate antimicrobial resistance, yet data on factors influencing antibiotic prescription decisions in low-resource settings are limited. We describe factors influencing antimicrobial prescription at a large tertiary care private not-for-profit hospital in Uganda.

Methods: We conducted a descriptive phenomenology qualitative study involving face-to-face in-depth interviews of 12 purposively selected prescribers (four intern doctors, six medical officers and two Internal Medicine physicians) in a private not-for-profit hospital in Kampala, Uganda.

Treatment success rate and associated factors among drug susceptible tuberculosis individuals in St. Kizito Hospital, Matany, Napak district, Karamoja region. A retrospective study.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death among infectious agents globally. An estimated 10 million people are newly diagnosed and 1.5 million die of the disease annually.

Antibiotic Prevalence Study and Factors Influencing Prescription of WHO Watch Category Antibiotic Ceftriaxone in a Tertiary Care Private Not for Profit Hospital in Uganda.

Excessive use of ceftriaxone contributes to the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In low and middle-income countries, antibiotics are overused but data on consumption are scarcely available. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors influencing ceftriaxone prescription in a tertiary care private not-for-profit hospital in Uganda.

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Early Diagnosis Saves Lives in Low-Resource Settings.

Context: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is an uncommon but serious adverse event to antipsychotic medications.

Case Details: A 14-year-old Ugandan lady presented with high grade fevers, multiple convulsions, altered mentation and lead-pipe rigidity following an intramuscular injection of zuclopenthixol acetate (as Clopixol-Acuphase). Her labs were significant for elevated aminotransferases and leucocytosis.

The scourge of head injury among commercial motorcycle riders in Kampala; a preventable clinical and public health menace.

Background: Trauma is an increasingly important cause of disease globally. Half of this trauma is from road traffic injuries with motorcycles contributing 21-58%. Low protective gear use, lack of regulation and weak traffic law enforcement contribute to unsafe nature of commercial motorcycles also known as "boda boda" in Uganda.