Abuse of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Third Molar Surgeries

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2551-2552

  Kaczmarzyk, Tomasz ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLAVULANIC ACID; MOXIFLOXACIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; DENTAL SURGERY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ENDOCARDITIS; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER INJURY; LIVER TOXICITY; MASTICATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOLAR TOOTH; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL INFECTION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; AZA COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; MOLAR, THIRD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUINOLINES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 70349881454     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.06.020     Document Type: Letter

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