Antimicrobial prescribing by dentists in Wales, UK: findings of the first cycle of a clinical audit

• Published in: British dental journal Vol. 221; no. 1; pp. 25 - 30
• Main Authors: Cope, A. L., Barnes, E., Howells, E. P., Rockey, A. M., Karki, A. J., Wilson, M. J., Lewis, M. A. O, Cowpe, J. G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 08.07.2016; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/700/3032/3076; 692/700/3032/3086; 692/700/3032/3099; 692/700/3032/3127; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial agents; Audits; Clinical Audit; Clinical practice guidelines; Dentistry; Dentists; Drug resistance; Humans; Infections; Medicine; Patients; Practice Patterns, Dentists; Public health; Wales; United Kingdom > UK; Wales
• ISSN: 0007-0610; 1476-5373; 1476-5373
• DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.496

Key Points Highlights that antimicrobial resistance threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections and is therefore a major public health concern. Suggests the judicious use of antimicrobials by all prescribers, including dentists, is therefore a vital ste...