TY - JOUR AU - Cummings, Kate AU - Rosenberg, Jon AU - Vugia, Duc T1 - Beliefs about Appropriate Antibacterial Therapy, California T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2005 VL - 11 IS - 7 SP - 1138 SN - 1080-6059 AB - To our knowledge, previous population-based surveys have not assessed misconceptions about antibacterial drug use over time. We documented a 26.3% decline in a key misconception in California women in 2003 compared to 2000; declines varied significantly by education level. Educational campaigns specifically designed to influence important subpopulations are needed. KW - Keywords: Antibiotic resistance KW - attitudes KW - beliefs KW - antibiotics KW - minorities KW - women KW - California KW - United States DO - 10.3201/eid1107.050112 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/7/05-0112_article ER - End of Reference