Antibiotic prescribing by dentists has increased Why?

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 320-327

  Marra, Fawziah ^a   George, Diana ^b   Chong, Mei ^b   Sutherland, Susan ^c,d   Patrick, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

antimicrobial stewardship; dentists; Key Words Antibiotics; prescribing

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTIST; HUMAN;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CANADA; DENTISTS; EDUCATION, DENTAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, DENTISTS';

EID: 84964709315     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2015.12.014     Document Type: Article

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