Table 3.

Examples of quotes related to antimicrobial stewardship

Quote	Details
1	“She was traveling next day to Cambodia for a prolonged period of time and had less than 24 h to see a doctor…came in, did a test, and she charted at quite a high CRP reading. So I referred her on to the GP…Another [was] one of our students who was unwell, went to a GP, GP looked at her and said, "Did you want a medical certificate?" And she said, "I'm not here because of a medical certificate. I'm fine with work, but actually feel unwell." Looked at her throat and said, "You don't look sick to me." She came into work and requested that I do the test for her … she charted really high numbers and it was an instant referral to the GP [who] diagnosed her with possible strep throat and Ross River virus.” (PO9-E)
2	“A gentleman that came in…was…reluctant to…see his GP…requesting a leave [medical] certificate… He had quite an elevated CRP level which then … gave me more ground to offer him a leave [medical] certificate…I…also gave him a referral to see his GP…he ended up seeing the GP that day and then came back with antibiotics as well for what was diagnosed as an upper respiratory tract infection. And he was really grateful that he did the test and that he was able to go see his GP…if he had…not gone to see a doctor, perhaps he may have ended up in the emergency room because of complications of an upper respiratory tract infection that had gone untreated.” (PO10-E)
3	“I did have someone who had been to the doctor already. They felt unwell for quite a few weeks, but the doctor just sent them away and said, "Obviously, it's just a virus. You don't need antibiotics." But after doing the test, it was elevated significantly, so they were able to then go back to the doctor with the form and with an explanation of how antibiotics may be appropriate.” (PO4-B)