Antibiotic prescribing in dental practice in Belgium

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1112-1117

  Mainjot, A ^a   D'Hoore, W ^b   Vanheusden, A ^a   Van Nieuwenhuysen, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Audit; Dentistry; Drug use review; Prescription

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BELGIUM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTIST; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PULPITIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BELGIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DENTISTS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PERIAPICAL ABSCESS; PULPITIS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 70449635380     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2009.01642.x     Document Type: Article

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