Exploring the Use of Antibiotics for Dental Patients in a Middle-Income Country: Interviews with Clinicians in Two Ghanaian Hospitals

• Main Authors: Jacqueline Sneddon (Author), Wendy Thompson (Author), Lily N. A. Kpobi (Author), Diana Abena Ade (Author), Israel Abebrese Sefah (Author), Daniel Afriyie (Author), Joanna Goldthorpe (Author), Rebecca Turner (Author), Saher Nawaz (Author), Shona Wilson (Author), Jo Hart (Author), Lucie Byrne-Davis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem driven by the overuse of antibiotics. Dentists are responsible for about 10% of antibiotics usage across healthcare worldwide. Factors influencing dental antibiotic prescribing are numerous, with some differences in low- and middle-income coun...