Clinicians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding infections with multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli in intensive care units.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess how healthcare professionals caring for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) understand and use antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) for multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB).

Design

A knowledge, attitude, and practice survey assessed ICU clinicians' knowledge of antimicrobial resistance, confidence interpreting AST results, and beliefs regarding the impact of AST on patient outcomes.

Setting

Sixteen ICUs affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Participants

Attending physicians and subspecialty residents with primary clinical responsibilities in adult or pediatric ICUs as well as infectious diseases subspecialists and clinical pharmacists.

Methods

Participants completed an anonymous electronic survey. Res

SUBMITTER: Zhou JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4494664 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature