title: Reality check: how should we control antimicrobial use? Current practices and controversies.
abstract: The infectious diseases community shares a wide consensus about the need for control of antimicrobial use. However, current practices toward this goal remain controversial. This "Reality Check" session assessed attendees of the 4th Decennial Conference regarding their knowledge and practices about control of antimicrobial use in hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Infections Program, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coignard
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Sinkowitz-Cochran
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Jarvis
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents