Fakih Mohamad G, Hilu Raymond C, Savoy-Moore Ruth T, Saravolatz Louis D
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48236, USA.
Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Sep 15;37(6):853-6. doi: 10.1086/377503. Epub 2003 Aug 27.
We surveyed resident physicians of 11 primary care programs regarding the management of upper respiratory infections and antibiotic resistance. Although they viewed excess antibiotic use as the most important factor increasing resistance, they had little knowledge regarding antimicrobial resistance and were willing to prescribe antibiotics for common viral illnesses.