Changes in Antibiotic Prescription After Tooth Extraction: A Population-Based Study from 2002 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Microbial resistance due to antibiotic misuse is a worldwide problem. This study aimed to examine the trends in antibiotic prescription after tooth extraction in Korea.

Methods

From the database of National Health Insurance Sharing Service, patients who underwent tooth extraction from 2002 to 2018 were selected as subjects, and 10% of them were selected via stratified sampling based on sex and age. Overall, 15,838,529 cases were observed for annual antibiotic prescription and broad-spectrum antibiotic prescription patterns. Additionally, standardized annual antibiotic use was calculated using a defined daily dose.

Results

Prescriptions were issued in 13,429,770 (84.8%) of the tooth extraction cases, of which 12,179,185 (90.7%) included antibiotics. Logistic

SUBMITTER: Choi YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9275312 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature