Research on the correct use of antibiotics in dentistry
Istraživanje pravilne primene antibiotika u stomatologij
2023
Authors:
Tambur, ZoranAleksić, Ema
Milutinović, Jovana
Avramov, Stevan
Malešević, Adam
Biočanin, Vladimir
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Conference object (Published version)
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© 2023 Faculty of Management Herceg Novi
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Antibiotics are chosen on a "best guess" basis, with knowledge of the
infectious disease, the most likely pathogen and its usual antibiotic susceptibility profile.
This type of empirical antibiotic therapy is used in most situations in dentistry because
most infections are caused by multiple pathogens, anaerobic gramme-negative bacteria
are most commonly involved in these infections, and it's difficult to avoid contamination
of the specimen with the colonising microflora when taking samples. It's important to
follow the basic principles of the correct use of antibiotics. It must be determined whether
the disease has an infectious cause and if so, a sample must be taken for microbiological
examination before antibiotics are administered. Several factors may influence the choice
of antibiotic: medical history, allergic reactions, toxic effects of the drug and previous
antimicrobial therapy. Existing organ damage must be taken into account. The way
antibiotics are administered depends on the severity of the disease. For example, the
parenteral, intravenous route of administration is chosen for severe infections.
Interactions of antibiotics with other drugs are becoming more common due to the
introduction of new drugs into clinical practise, so this factor must be considered when
determining antimicrobial therapy. The over-empirical use of antibiotics has led to a
tremendous development of bacterial resistance to these agents, so that today the choice
of therapeutic options for the treatment of many infections is limited to less effective
agents.
Keywords:
dentistry; antimicrobial therapy; resistanceIn:
- Proceedings Coast 2023: 2nd International Conference on Advances in Science and Technology: 2023 May 31 - Jun 3; Herceg Novi, Montenegro. Herceg Novi: Faculty of management; 2023. p. 492-514.