Systemic antibiotics: To use or not to use in the treatment of periodontal infections. That is the question

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 359-361

  Haffajee, Anne D ^a  

^a FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; HUMAN; LETTER; PERIODONTAL DISEASE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PERIODONTAL DISEASES;

EID: 33645748444     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.00916.x     Document Type: Letter

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