An audit of antimicrobial prescribing by dental practitioners in the north east of England and Cumbria

• Main Authors: A. Sturrock (Author), D. Landes (Author), T. Robson (Author), L. Bird (Author), A. Ojelabi (Author), J. Ling (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobials is a significant threat to global public health. In England, approximately 5% of all antimicrobial items are prescribed by dentists, despite the limited indications for their use in the treatment of oral infections in published clinical...