Treating cardiovascular disease with antimicrobial agents: a survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices among physicians in the United States.
Clin Infect Dis
; 33(2): 171-6, 2001 Jul 15.
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To assess physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and prescribing behaviors with regard to the association between Chlamydia pneumoniae and cardiovascular disease, we surveyed 750 physicians in Alaska, 1172 in West Virginia, and 569 infectious disease (ID) specialists in a nationwide network during February-May 1999. Eighty-five percent knew of the association between C. pneumoniae and atherosclerosis, but this awareness was more common among ID specialists and cardiologists than among generalists (96% vs. 77%; P<.001). Knowledge scores were significantly higher among ID specialists and cardiologists (P<.001) and among physicians who saw relatively more patients who had myocardial infarction and/or were at risk of atherosclerotic disease. Four percent of physicians had treated or recommended treating cardiovascular diseases with antimicrobial agents; this percentage was significantly higher among cardiologists, physicians who empirically treat patients with peptic ulcers with antimicrobial agents, and physicians with a relatively high knowledge score.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Rol del Médico
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Arteriosclerosis
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Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina
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Competencia Clínica
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae
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Infecciones por Chlamydophila
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos