Table 4 Practices of participants regarding use of antibiotics
|  | Overall (N = 182) | MD (N = 100) | Internist (N = 50) | Other specialists (N = 32) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes N (%) | No N (%) | Yes N (%) | No N (%) | Yes N (%) | No N (%) | Yes N (%) | No N (%) | |
1. Before prescribing an antibiotic, I consult local and international antimicrobial therapy guidelines | 120 (65.9) | 62 (34.1) | 56 (56) | 44 (44) | 42 (84) | 8 (16) | 22 (68.8) | 10 (31.2) |
2. I consult with infectious diseases experts to prescribe of broad-spectrum antibiotics | 139 (76.4) | 43 (23.6) | 64 (64) | 36 (36) | 43 (86) | 7 (14) | 32 (100) | 0 |
3. Sometimes, under the pressure of colleagues or acquaintances, I prescribe broad-spectrum antibiotics to the patient | 109 (59.9) | 73 (40.1) | 66 (66) | 34 (34) | 35 (70) | 15 (30) | 8 (25) | 24 (75) |
4. I order a bacteria culture test if patient have symptoms of a bacterial infection before prescribing antibiotics | 116 (63.7) | 66 (36.3) | 40 (40) | 60 (40) | 46 (92) | 4 (8) | 30 (93.8) | 2 (6.2) |
5. I start empirical therapy based on patterns of antibiotic resistance and common organisms at my hospital | 151 (83) | 31 (17) | 78 (78) | 22 (22) | 44 (88) | 6 (12) | 29 (90.6) | 3 (9.4) |
6. I am in contact with my local microbiology laboratory to determine and select the appropriate antibiotic panel | 88 (48.3) | 94 (51.7) | 34 (34) | 66 (66) | 26 (52) | 24 (48) | 28 (87.5) | 4 (12.5) |