Administration of Systemic Antibiotics for Dental Treatment in Kosovo Major Dental Clinics: A National Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

 Antibiotics misuse and a high level of antibiotics resistance is observed worldwide, but particularly in developing countries. Kosovo in the last decade is facing challenges regarding antimicrobial resistance. The purpose of the present study was to investigate patterns of antibiotics prescriptions of dentists in Kosovo's major dental clinics.

Materials and methods

 For Kosovo's prescribing pattern, data collection was obtained from 10 Regional Dental Clinics and a Tertiary Health Center regarding patients who were prescribed antibiotics in the years 2015 to 2019. Data analysis was performed by using descriptive statistics and was processed by using MS Excel.

Results

 Most prescribed antibiotic during the observed period from 2015 to 2019 in Kosovo was amox

SUBMITTER: Mustafa L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9339925 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature