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. 2007 Dec;28(12):1411-4.
doi: 10.1086/523278. Epub 2007 Oct 12.

Physicians' perceptions, beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge concerning antimicrobial resistance in a Brazilian teaching hospital

Carla Morales Guerra  1 , Carlos Alberto Pires Pereira, Armando R Neves Neto, Denise Mary Cardo, Luci Correa
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Physicians' perceptions, beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge concerning antimicrobial resistance in a Brazilian teaching hospital

Carla Morales Guerra et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Dec.

Abstract

This cross-sectional survey assessed physicians' perceptions, knowledge and practices concerning antimicrobial resistance. Ninety-nine percent of participants reported that they perceived antimicrobial resistance as an important problem, and 86.7% agreed that antimicrobials are overprescribed, but only 2.9% rated "practicing antimicrobial control" as the most important strategy for preventing resistance. The results of this study warrant educational programs on antimicrobial resistance and the distribution of information regarding local antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

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