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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward Antimicrobial Resistance among Young Italian Nurses and Students: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study Cover

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward Antimicrobial Resistance among Young Italian Nurses and Students: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study

Annals of Global Health
Volume 90 (2024): Issue 1
By: Elda De Vita,  Francesco Vladimiro Segala,  Luisa Frallonardo,  Giovanni Civile,  Denise De Scisciolo,  Roberta Novara,  Andrea De Vito,  Maria Giacobba De Girolamo,  Angela Amendolara,  Luigi Piccolomo,  Giordano Madeddu,  Antonio Terranova,  Davide Mariani,  Salvatore Altavilla,  Nicola Veronese,  Mario Barbagallo,  Giancarlo Cicolini,  Francesco Di Gennaro and  Annalisa Saracino  
Open Access
|Jul 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4488 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
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Language: English
Submitted on: May 30, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 25, 2024
Published on: Jul 22, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
antimicrobial resistance (AMR),
infection control,
health professional,
antimicrobial stewardship (AMS),
survey

© 2024 Elda De Vita, Francesco Vladimiro Segala, Luisa Frallonardo, Giovanni Civile, Denise De Scisciolo, Roberta Novara, Andrea De Vito, Maria Giacobba De Girolamo, Angela Amendolara, Luigi Piccolomo, Giordano Madeddu, Antonio Terranova, Davide Mariani, Salvatore Altavilla, Nicola Veronese, Mario Barbagallo, Giancarlo Cicolini, Francesco Di Gennaro, Annalisa Saracino, published by Ubiquity Press
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