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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Sneddon, Wendy Thompson, Lily N. A. Kpobi, Diana Abena Ade, Israel Abebrese Sefah, Daniel Afriyie, Joanna Goldthorpe, Rebecca Turner, Saher Nawaz, Shona Wilson, Jo Hart, Lucie Byrne-Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
prescribing
antimicrobial resistance
dental infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/8/1081

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