An outcome audit of three day antimicrobial prescribing for the acute dentoalveolar abscess

British Dental Journal

Volumn 211, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 591-594

  Ellison, S J ^a  

^a BRISTOL DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABSCESS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MICROBIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ABSCESS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLINDAMYCIN; DENTAL AUDIT; DRAINAGE; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOOTH DISEASES; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84555196155     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.1051     Document Type: Article

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