Junior doctors' knowledge and perceptions of antibiotic resistance and prescribing: A survey in France and Scotland

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 80-87

  Pulcini, C ^a,b   Williams, F ^c   Molinari, N ^d   Davey, P ^c,e   Nathwani, D ^e  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prescribing; Bacterial resistance; Junior doctors; Knowledge and attitudes; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; DRUG MISUSE; FRANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 78650123793     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03179.x     Document Type: Article

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