Current antimicrobial prescription at outpatient dentistry centers and clinics in tertiary-care hospitals in Tokyo, Japan: A multicenter cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Yasuaki Tagashira (Author), Masao Horiuchi (Author), Atsushi Kosaka (Author), Takuya Washino (Author), Mikihiro Horiuchi (Author), Shutaro Murakami (Author), Itoe Tagashira (Author), Hitoshi Honda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background: Antimicrobial administration is necessary before specific dental procedures to prevent postprocedural infections and complications and antimicrobials are sometimes indicated for the treatment of odontogenic infections. However, antimicrobials are commonly misused by dentists. Me...