Comparing Hospital and Primary Care Physicians’ Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding Antibiotic Prescribing: A Survey within the Centre Region of Portugal

Comparing Hospital and Primary Care Physicians’ Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding Antibiotic Prescribing: A Survey within the Centre Region of Portugal

Background: Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide public health problem, leading to longer hospital stays, raising medical costs and mortality levels. As physicians’ attitudes are key factors to antibiotic prescribing, this study sought to explore their differences between primary care and hospital s...

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Main Authors: António Teixeira Rodrigues, João C. F. Nunes, Marta Estrela, Adolfo Figueiras, Fátima Roque, Maria Teresa Herdeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
hospital care
primary care
physicians
antibiotic
prescription
Portugal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/6/629

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