Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance of Surgical Patients with Peritonitis at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Rwanda

Abstract

Broad antibiotic coverage with third-generation cephalosporins and metronidazole is common in Rwandan surgical patients with peritonitis. Areas for improvement should focus on choice and duration of antibiotic agents, tailored to underlying diagnosis and risk factors for antibiotic treatment failure or death. More data are needed on antibiotic resistance patterns to guide antimicrobial therapy.