Seven ways dentists can act against antibiotic resistance

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• Alternative Title:
  7 ways dentists can act against antibiotic resistance
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion.
• Description:
  Dental providers are uniquely positioned to play a role in preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance. Here are seven simple “how tos” for safe, appropriate antibiotic prescribing and use when treating dental infections. ; 1. MAKE an accurate diagnosis ; 2. When prescribing an antibiotic, CHOOSE the right drug for the right dose and duration. ; 3. USE narrow-spectrum antibiotics for simple infections and preserve broad-spectrum drugs for more complex infections. ; 4. AVOID prescribing antibiotics for viral infections. ; 5. For empiric treatment, REVISE treatment regimen based on patient progress and/or test results. ; 6. KNOW the side effects and drug interactions of an antibiotic before prescribing. ; 7, TEACH your patients about appropriate antibiotic use and emphasize the importance of taking antibiotics exactly as directed. ; CS275237-B ; Publication date from document properties ; 17_275237-b_reagan_dental_infographic-01.pdf
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• Subjects:
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Dentists
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
• Document Type:
  Poster
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Pages in Document:
  1 infographic
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/45103/cdc_45103_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 287.31 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d6a856fcc8b0e9170f6a85c2c9145043ff44b93e5a9df6337bcbf87ae043b56d