Antibiotic use among patients admitted to tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a trend analysis of 2020–2023 point prevalence surveys

Puntos clave

• To analyze the trends in antibiotic use among patients in tertiary hospitals in Uganda from 2020 to 2023.
• Conducted point prevalence surveys from 2020 to 2023
• Evaluated adherence to treatment guidelines
• Assessed use of watch antibiotics and CST
• High antibiotic prescription rates remained unchanged over time
• Improvements seen in adherence to treatment guidelines
• Usage of watch antibiotics decreased
• Increased use of culture and sensitivity testing (CST)