Knowledge and Attitude of Physicians toward Prescribing Antibiotics and the Risk of Resistance in Two Reference Hospitals

Introduction Antibiotics are essential and abundantly prescribed in hospitals because of their effectiveness and lifesaving benefits. However, the unnecessary use of antibiotics has been observed in earlier studies, and it has persisted through recent years as a major issue since it is one of the le...

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Main Authors: Adel Alothman, Abdullah Algwizani, Mohammed Alsulaiman, Abdullah Alalwan, Salih Binsalih, Mohammad Bosaeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/IDRT.S40047