SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence in Sierra Leone, March 2021: a cross-sectional, nationally representative, age-stratified serosurvey

MB Barrie, S Lakoh, JD Kelly, JS Kanu, JS Squire… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction As of 26 March 2021, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention had
reported 4 159 055 cases of COVID-19 and 111 357 deaths among the 55 African Union …

[HTML][HTML] Hand hygiene compliance at two tertiary hospitals in Freetown, Sierra Leone, in 2021: a cross-sectional study

GN Kamara, S Sevalie, B Molleh, Z Koroma… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hand hygiene actions are essential to reduce healthcare-associated infections and the
development of antimicrobial resistance. In this cross-sectional study at two tertiary …

[HTML][HTML] National antimicrobial consumption: analysis of central warehouses supplies to in-patient care health facilities from 2017 to 2019 in Uganda

JS Namugambe, A Delamou, F Moses, E Ali… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial consumption (AMC) surveillance at global and national levels is necessary to
inform relevant interventions and policies. This study analyzed central warehouse …

Antibiotic use among hospitalised patients in Sierra Leone: a national point prevalence survey using the WHO survey methodology

IF Kamara, J Kanu, A Maruta, BD Fofanah… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a major driver of antibiotic resistance. A few
studies conducted in Africa have documented that about half of hospitalised patients who …

Laboratory capacity assessments in 25 African countries at high risk of yellow fever, August-December 2018

BW Johnson, M Demanou, G Fall, JL Betoulle… - Pan African Medical …, 2021 - ajol.info
Introduction: accurate and timely laboratory diagnosis of yellow fever (YF) is critical to the
Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) strategy. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance recognized the …

[HTML][HTML] Culture Requests and Multi-Drug Resistance among Suspected Urinary Tract Infections in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Freetown, Sierra Leone (2017–21): A …

JSO Campbell, S van Henten, Z Koroma… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In sub-Saharan Africa, there is limited information about the use of microbiology laboratory
services in patients with suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs). This cross-sectional study …

Building diagnostic systems in Sierra Leone: The role of point-of-care devices in laboratory strengthening

R Ansumana, A Street, F Bah, F Koker… - African Journal of …, 2020 - journals.co.za
The 2014–2016 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak highlighted the vital importance of
investing in West Africa's laboratory infrastructure and systems. In the absence of facilities …

[HTML][HTML] Have hand hygiene practices in two tertiary care hospitals, Freetown, Sierra Leone, improved in 2023 following operational research in 2021?

MM Moiwo, GN Kamara, D Kamara, IF Kamara… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In 2021, an operational research study in two tertiary hospitals in Freetown showed poor
hand hygiene compliance. Recommended actions were taken to improve the situation …

[HTML][HTML] High levels of antibiotic resistance patterns in two referral hospitals during the post-ebola era in free-town, sierra leone: 2017–2019

Z Koroma, F Moses, A Delamou, K Hann, E Ali… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Post-Ebola era (2017–2019) presented an opportunity for laboratory investments in
Sierra Leone. US CDC supported the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to establish a …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing changes in surgical site infections and antibiotic use among caesarean section and herniorrhaphy patients at a regional hospital in Sierra Leone …

SSTK Kpagoi, KN Kamara, R Carshon-Marsh… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 caesarean section (CS) and …