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Table 1 Comparison of knowledge and perception on antimicrobial resistance and infection control

From: Knowledge and perception on antimicrobial resistance and antibiotics prescribing attitude among physicians and nurses in Lambaréné region, Gabon: a call for setting-up an antimicrobial stewardship program

Knowledge and perceptions on cause of antimicrobial resistance spreadinga

Physicians (n = 19) [n (%)]

Nurses (n = 28) [n (%)]

P value

1. Too many broad-spectrum antibiotics prescriptions

  

0.5

No/I Do not Know

3 (16)

7 (25)

 

Yes

16 (84)

21 (75)

 

2. Long duration antibiotic treatments prescription

  

1.0

No/I Do not Know

7 (37)

10 (35)

 

Yes

12 (63)

18 (65)

 

3. Antibiotic therapy prescribed at doses that are too low

  

0.08

No/I Do not Know

2 (11)

10 (36)

 

Yes

17 (89)

18 (64)

 

4. Excessive use of antibiotics in case of suspicion of infection without confirmation

  

0.03

No/I Do not Know

1 (5)

9 (32)

 

Yes

18 (95)

19 (68)

 

5. Poor hand hygiene

  

0.5

No/I Do not Know

15 (79)

18 (64)

 

Yes

4 (21)

10 (36)

 

6. Buying antibiotics without a prescription

  

0.5

No/I Do not Know

3 (16)

7 (25)

 

Yes

16 (84)

21 (75)

 

7. Do not remove foreign material catheter prosthesis etc. that is the site of an infection

  

0.3

No/I Do not Know

12 (63)

12 (43)

 

Yes

7 (37)

16 (57)

 

8. Give too much credit to the speeches of medical representatives and pharmaceutical companies

  

0.6

No/I Do not Know

8 (42)

15 (54)

 

Yes

11 (58)

13 (46)

 
  1. aCorrected answer expected for all question was “yes”