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. 2024 Jul 12;16(7):e64402. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64402

Table 1. Medical intern’s knowledge about antibiotic uses.

  Questions (Correct answer) True (%) False (%) Maybe (%)
Indiscriminate and injudicious use of antibiotics can lead to ineffective treatment, increased adverse effects, exacerbation or prolongation of illness, the emergence of bacterial resistance, and the additional burden of medical cost to the patient. (True) 116 (94.31) 04 (3.25) 03 (2.44)
If bacteria are resistant to antibiotics, it can be very difficult to treat the infections they cause. (True) 106 (86.18) 13 (10.57) 04 (3.25)
Bacteria are germs that cannot cause the common cold and flu. (True) 69 (56.10) 35 (28.46) 19 (15.44)
Antibiotic resistance is an important and serious public health issue facing the world. (True) 115 (93.5) 01 (0.81) 07 (5.69)