Abstract:BackgroundRural outpatient clinics serve the healthcare needs of many individuals, especially for acute sick visits and infectious processes. A better understanding of providers’ knowledge and attitudes toward antibiotic stewardship in the outpatient rural setting is needed to facilitate more effective education regarding appropriate antibiotic prescribing.MethodsA cross-sectional, multi-center, 28-item survey assessing providers’ knowledge and attitudes toward antibiotic prescribing and antibiotic stewardship… Show more
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