[Evaluation of primary health care physicians' knowledge on rational antibiotic use].

Physicians' prescribing practices impact greatly on rational drug use and expenditure. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to determine primary health care physicians' knowledge on rational antibiotic use in Izmir. A total of 475 physicians from primary health care centres (response rate: 100%) participated in this study.

Accuracy of consultations performed by infectious diseases trainees and factors associated with adherence to them.

Objectives: Infectious diseases (ID) trainees should be familiar with duties relevant to consultation practice. In this study we aimed to analyze the ID trainee night/weekend shift consultation process in terms of consultant characteristics, types of recommendations, and compliance with recommendations.

Methods: All consultations performed by ID trainees on the night shift and at the weekends between 10 June and 10 August 2004 were recorded prospectively on standardized forms.