ArticleJAC-antimicrobial resistance2025
Emphasizing the importance of prudent antibiotic use decreases unrealistic perceptions of new antibiotic discoveries.
Article in JAC-antimicrobial resistance, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Do individual or societal consequences matter more? Reducing antibiotic expectations for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in females.British journal of health psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: The 2024 discovery of a new class of antibiotics is cause for cautious celebration. However, media coverage of this discovery shows overstated optimism, potentially leading to a false sense of safety in the general public. Objectives: We investigated whether informing participants about the discovery of new antibiotics changes their perceptions of new antibiotics as a solution to antimicrobial resistance and their expectations for receiving antibiotics for a hypothetical illness. Methods: In two preregistered online experiments, participants read a fictional newspaper article. In the Results: Antibiotic expectations decreased in all conditions after reading the article, which always provided information about antimicrobial resistance. However, unrealistic perceptions to solve antimicrobial resistance were higher in the Conclusions: News about the development of new antibiotics can influence public perceptions about antimicrobial resistance. Balanced communication is important to prevent a false sense of safety.
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