Enhancing antibiotic stewardship: Physicians’ acceptance of AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve)-based microbiology reporting and its impact on judicious antibiotic selection – a cross-sectional study

The study demonstrates that AWaRe-based susceptibility reporting formats can effectively nudge clinicians towards better antibiotic selection, supporting the successful implementation of AMSP (antibiotic stewardship programs). This format also serves as a continuous IEC (Information, Education and Communication) tool, helping clinicians familiarize themselves with WHO AWaRe classifications and encouraging the preferential selection of access-group antibiotics when appropriate.