Thompson, W, Essado Rios, L, Fedorowicz, Z et al. (2 more authors) (2018) I've got toothache, I need antibiotics: a UK perspective on rational antibiotic prescribing by dentists. Brazilian Dental Journal, 29 (4). pp. 395-399. ISSN 0103-6440
Abstract
Antibiotics do not cure toothache. This headline message of the United Kingdom’s (UK) Dental Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) toolkit’s posters and leaflets is aimed at patients; clinicians are expected to know this already. Evidence based clinical guidelines exist to set clear standards for good clinical practice yet there are barriers to compliance. The national AMS audit tool is designed for clinicians to review their management of acute dental conditions, including but not limited to the prescription of antibiotics. In this article we aim to help dental teams protect their patients and themselves from adverse events related to antibiotic prescription. It explores the emergent problem of Clostridium difficile, antibiotic resistance and severe sepsis, and considers some of the barriers, which clinicians have suggested, contribute to the unjustified prescription of antibiotics. Dentists must weigh the risks against the benefits before prescribing any antibiotic.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC/BY) |
Keywords: | antimicrobial stewardship, dental care, drug prescriptions, emergencies, infection |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) > Applied Health and Clinical Translation (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) > Dentistry (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2018 10:32 |
Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2018 13:05 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Dental Foundation of Ribeirão Preto (Fundação Odontológica de Ribeirão Preto) |
Identification Number: | 10.1590/0103-6440201802200 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:133587 |