JUL 27, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Implementing AMR surveillance at a tertiary hospital in a low-income country: results from the Surveillance Partnership to Improve Data for Action on AMR (SPIDAAR) in Malawi
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
A quasi-experimental implementation study with pre-post assessments showing meaningful improvements in AMR surveillance knowledge and processes, but limited by absence of a control group, surrogate endpoints (knowledge and form completeness rather than clinical outcomes), and lack of significant change in prescribing behaviour.
Reported
NAP knowledge improvement13.6% to 45.6%
Laboratory form completeness impr…48.6% to 73.9%
Healthcare workers surveyed at ba…263