2012
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2012.0015
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Antibiotic use for treating dental infections in children

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“…The number of antibiotics which were prescribed, increased with the number of drugs per prescription, which can lead to irrational prescribing [15]. For prescription of two or more antimicrobial agents, critical attitude is essential [16].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The number of antibiotics which were prescribed, increased with the number of drugs per prescription, which can lead to irrational prescribing [15]. For prescription of two or more antimicrobial agents, critical attitude is essential [16].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In this study, 89.4% (P<0.05) of respondents chose amoxicillin as their first choice which is rational as it is the first choice antibiotic in dentistry. 10,19 Twenty one percent of respondents have mentioned combination of ampicillin and cloxacillin as their second antibiotic choice which is wrong and irrational as this combination doesn't provide any spectrum of antibacterial in vitro activity including Prevotella spp., Porphyromonas spp., Fusobacterium spp., etc, which may be involved in periodontitis. 17 Similarly, moxifloxacin and levofloxacin showed 98% susceptibility against viridians group of Streptococci and Prevotella species isolated from odontogenic abscesses.…”
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“…However, every clinical practitioner needs knowledge about medicines and must follow the international rules for prescribing 6 since there are reports of lack of pharmacotherapeutic knowledge which resulted in prescription errors in different countries, and hence, questionable efficacy and safety in the data reported in the literature. Also, allergic conditions, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and availability of the medicines may affect the selection pattern of the drugs [9][10][11][12] . However, there is lack of clear-cut official guidelines for the use of antibiotics, analgesics and anti-septics in Nepal.…”
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“…[15][16][17][18][19] However, although odontogenic infections are common in children and adolescents, there are few published works and a striking dispersion criteria in terminology, classification and treatment guidelines. 9,20 The purpose of this literature review is to establish clear and updated guidelines for clinical management, prevention and treatment of oral infections in this age group.…”
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confidence: 99%