Antibiotic prescription in the treatment of odontogenic infection by health professionals: a factor to consensus

Objective: To observe the attitude of dentists and family doctors in prescribing antibiotics for the treatment of dental infections. Study Design: A poll was performed to determine the differences in the prescription of antibiotics for the treatment of odontogenic infection by dentists and family do...

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Autores: González Martínez, Raquel, Cortell Ballester, Isidoro, Herráez Vilas, José María, Arnau de Bolós, Josep M., Gay Escoda, Cosme
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/52028
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/52028
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Control d'infeccions
Antibiòtics
Odontòlegs
Prescripció de medicaments
Infection control
Antibiotics
Dentists
Drug prescribing
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spelling Antibiotic prescription in the treatment of odontogenic infection by health professionals: a factor to consensusGonzález Martínez, RaquelCortell Ballester, IsidoroHerráez Vilas, José MaríaArnau de Bolós, Josep M.Gay Escoda, CosmeControl d'infeccionsAntibiòticsOdontòlegsPrescripció de medicamentsInfection controlAntibioticsDentistsDrug prescribingObjective: To observe the attitude of dentists and family doctors in prescribing antibiotics for the treatment of dental infections. Study Design: A poll was performed to determine the differences in the prescription of antibiotics for the treatment of odontogenic infection by dentists and family doctors of the primary care department of the Catalan Health Care Service. Results: A hundred polls were distributed among family doctors, and another 100 ones among primary care dentists assigned to the Catalan Health Care Service of the Generalitat de Catalunya. Of the total of questionnaires distributed, 63 were retuned and answered from dentists and 71 from family doctors. Eighty-one percent of dentists included in the opinion poll considered amoxicillin as the first antibiotic choice for the treatment of odontogenic infections, while 73.2% of family doctors preferred the combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. With regard to antibiotics of choice in patients allergic to penicillin, 67.7% of family doctors preferred macrolides (25.4% opted for clarithromycin, 25.4% for erythromycin and 16.9% for spiramycin). However, clindamycin was the antibiotic most frequently prescribed by dentists (66.7%), followed by erythromycin (28.6%). Conclusions: The results of this study show a large discrepancy in the criteria for the treatment of odontogenic infections on the part of leading professionals involved in the management of this condition. Although the most common prescription involved beta-lactam antibiotics in both groups, several significant differences have been detected with regard to the second antibiotic choiceMedicina Oral SL2012info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/52028Articles publicats en revistes (Patologia i Terapèutica Experimental)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.4317/medoral.17504Medicina Oral, Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal, 2012, vol. 17, num. 3, p. 452-456http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.4317/medoral.17504(c) Medicina Oral SL, 2012info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/520282026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Antibiotic prescription in the treatment of odontogenic infection by health professionals: a factor to consensus
title Antibiotic prescription in the treatment of odontogenic infection by health professionals: a factor to consensus
spellingShingle Antibiotic prescription in the treatment of odontogenic infection by health professionals: a factor to consensus
González Martínez, Raquel
Control d'infeccions
Antibiòtics
Odontòlegs
Prescripció de medicaments
Infection control
Antibiotics
Dentists
Drug prescribing
title_short Antibiotic prescription in the treatment of odontogenic infection by health professionals: a factor to consensus
title_full Antibiotic prescription in the treatment of odontogenic infection by health professionals: a factor to consensus
title_fullStr Antibiotic prescription in the treatment of odontogenic infection by health professionals: a factor to consensus
title_full_unstemmed Antibiotic prescription in the treatment of odontogenic infection by health professionals: a factor to consensus
title_sort Antibiotic prescription in the treatment of odontogenic infection by health professionals: a factor to consensus
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv González Martínez, Raquel
Cortell Ballester, Isidoro
Herráez Vilas, José María
Arnau de Bolós, Josep M.
Gay Escoda, Cosme
author González Martínez, Raquel
author_facet González Martínez, Raquel
Cortell Ballester, Isidoro
Herráez Vilas, José María
Arnau de Bolós, Josep M.
Gay Escoda, Cosme
author_role author
author2 Cortell Ballester, Isidoro
Herráez Vilas, José María
Arnau de Bolós, Josep M.
Gay Escoda, Cosme
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author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Control d'infeccions
Antibiòtics
Odontòlegs
Prescripció de medicaments
Infection control
Antibiotics
Dentists
Drug prescribing
topic Control d'infeccions
Antibiòtics
Odontòlegs
Prescripció de medicaments
Infection control
Antibiotics
Dentists
Drug prescribing
description Objective: To observe the attitude of dentists and family doctors in prescribing antibiotics for the treatment of dental infections. Study Design: A poll was performed to determine the differences in the prescription of antibiotics for the treatment of odontogenic infection by dentists and family doctors of the primary care department of the Catalan Health Care Service. Results: A hundred polls were distributed among family doctors, and another 100 ones among primary care dentists assigned to the Catalan Health Care Service of the Generalitat de Catalunya. Of the total of questionnaires distributed, 63 were retuned and answered from dentists and 71 from family doctors. Eighty-one percent of dentists included in the opinion poll considered amoxicillin as the first antibiotic choice for the treatment of odontogenic infections, while 73.2% of family doctors preferred the combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. With regard to antibiotics of choice in patients allergic to penicillin, 67.7% of family doctors preferred macrolides (25.4% opted for clarithromycin, 25.4% for erythromycin and 16.9% for spiramycin). However, clindamycin was the antibiotic most frequently prescribed by dentists (66.7%), followed by erythromycin (28.6%). Conclusions: The results of this study show a large discrepancy in the criteria for the treatment of odontogenic infections on the part of leading professionals involved in the management of this condition. Although the most common prescription involved beta-lactam antibiotics in both groups, several significant differences have been detected with regard to the second antibiotic choice
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http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.4317/medoral.17504
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