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. 2014 Oct 15;59(Suppl 3):S162–S169. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu537

Table 3.

Pharmacy Students' Perceptions on Their Education Regarding Appropriate Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship—Percentage Who Feel Their Education Has Been Good/Very Good With Comparison Across Schools

Antimicrobial Stewardship Activity Good/Very Good, % (Range by School) N = 579 P Valuea
Monitor for efficacy and safety of the chosen antimicrobial therapy 73 (56–88) .04
Find reliable sources of information to treat infections 69 (56–75) .23
Know when to start antimicrobial therapy 67 (38–88) <.001
Select the best antimicrobial for a specific infection 67 (46–88) <.001
Select an appropriate regimen (dose, route, frequency) 66 (46–88) <.001
Understand the basic mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance 59 (43–73) .04
Describe the correct spectrum of antimicrobial therapy for different antimicrobials (what is covered by each drug) 59 (36–73) .001
Streamline or deescalate antimicrobial therapy 54 (33–76) <.001
Interpret antibiograms 52 (29–71) .003
Transition from intravenous to oral antimicrobials (intravenous to oral switch) 51 (18–68) .02
Handle a patient who demands antimicrobial therapy that is not indicated 26 (12–57) <.001

a P < .05 represents a significant difference across pharmacy schools.