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Physicians' Perceptions, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Knowledge Concerning Antimicrobial Resistance in a Brazilian Teaching Hospital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Carla Morales Guerra ,
Carlos Alberto Pires Pereira ,
Armando R. Neves Neto ,
Denise Mary Cardo  and
Luci Correa
Carla Morales Guerra*
Affiliation:
Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil
Carlos Alberto Pires Pereira
Affiliation:
Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil
Armando R. Neves Neto
Affiliation:
Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil
Denise Mary Cardo
Affiliation:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Luci Correa
Affiliation:
Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil
*
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 715—7 andar—Vila Clementino, São Paulo SP 04024-002Brazil ([email protected])
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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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Concise Communications
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 28 , Issue 12 , December 2007 , pp. 1411 - 1414
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2007

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