The effect of interventions aiming to optimise the prescription of antibiotics in dental care-A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abundant evidence in dentistry suggests that antibiotics are prescribed despite the existence of guidelines aiming to reduce the development of antibiotic resistance. This review investigated (1) which type of interventions aiming to optimise prescription of antibiotics exist in dentistry, (2) the effect of these interventions and (3) the specific strengths and limitations of the studies reporting on these interventions.

Method

Literature search was based on Medline, Embase, Global Health, Cochrane CENTRAL, ClinicalTrials.gov and Current Controlled Trials. Studies with one of the two primary outcomes were included: (1) The number of antibiotics prescribed and/or (2) the accuracy of the prescription, commonly measured as a percentage of adherence to local clinical

SUBMITTER: Loffler C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5685629 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature