Attitude and perception of medical interns about antimicrobial resistance: a multi center cross-sectional study in Ethiopia

Table 2 Medical Interns’ perceptions of their education regarding antimicrobial stewardship

Variables	Good/Very Good (%)	P- value
Describe the correct range of coverage for antimicrobials	71 (26.3%)	0.014^*
Change from intravenous to oral antimicrobials and vice verse	62 (22.9%)	0.821
Handle a patient who demands antimicrobial therapy that is not indicated	80 (29.6%)	0.033^*
Escalate antimicrobial therapy	98 (36.3%)	0.662
Select the best antimicrobial for a specific infection	95 (35.2%)	0.431
Find reliable sources of information to treat infections	119 (44.1%)	0.039^*
When to start antimicrobial therapy	133 (49.3%)	0.652
Basic mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance	195 (72.2%)	0.238

^*Refers to statistically significant differences (p-value < 0.05) in the percentages of different teaching hospitals using χ2 test

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