Parents’ perceptions of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance (PAUSE): a qualitative interview study

Primary care clinicians' perceptions of antibiotic resistance: a multi-country qualitative interview study.

OBJECTIVES To explore and compare primary care clinicians' perceptions of antibiotic resistance in relation to the management of community-acquired lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in contrasting European settings. METHODS Qualitative interview study with 80 primary care clinicians in nine European countries. Data were subjected to a five-stage analytical framework approach (familiari...

Antibiotic resistance: a survey of physician perceptions.

BACKGROUND Antibiotic resistance is caused partly by excessive antibiotic prescribing, yet little is known about prescribers' views on this problem. METHODS We surveyed 490 internal medicine physicians at 4 Chicago-area hospitals to assess their attitudes about the importance of antibiotic resistance, knowledge of its prevalence, self-reported experience with antibiotic resistance, beliefs ab...

Antibiotic use, environment and antibiotic resistance: A qualitative study among human and veterinary health care professionals in Orissa, India

Prevent Antibiotic overUSE (PAUSE): Impact of a Provider Driven Antibiotic-Time out on Antibiotic Use and Prescribing

Methods. We performed a retrospective review of inpatient and discharge antimicrobial prescribing at three hospitals from April to September 2016 using two data sources: electronic medication administrations and electronic prescription orders at discharge. Antimicrobial agents from the National Healthcare Safety Network Antimicrobial Use (NHSN AU) module were included. Durations were calculated...

Controlling antibiotic use and resistance.