Pattern of antibiotic prescription in the management of oral diseases among dentists in Kuwait

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 503-509

  Salako, N O ^a   Rotimi, V O ^a   Adib, S M ^a   Al Mutawa, S ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Dentists; Kuwait; Prescription

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; LINCOMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIST; DYSPHAGIA; EYELID CLOSURE; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH INFECTION; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADULT; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDEMA; FACE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; KUWAIT; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 4043052895     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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