title: Faculty and resident physicians' attitudes, perceptions, and knowledge about antimicrobial use and resistance.
abstract: We surveyed faculty and residents to assess attitudes, perceptions, and knowledge about antimicrobial use and resistance. Most respondents were concerned about resistance when prescribing antibiotics and agreed that antibiotics are overused, that inappropriate use is professionally unethical, and that others, but not themselves, overprescribe antibiotics. Antimicrobial stewardship programs should capitalize on these perceptions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA. labbo@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: Lilian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abbo
authors.forename: Ronda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinkowitz-Cochran
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Ella
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ariza-Heredia
authors.forename: Orlando
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gómez-Marín
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Hooton
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D057566:Self Report
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents