Antibiotics (Jan 2021)

Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in Endodontic Infections: A Survey of Dentists in Serbia

  • Milan Drobac,
  • Katarina Otasevic,
  • Bojana Ramic,
  • Milica Cvjeticanin,
  • Igor Stojanac,
  • Ljubomir Petrovic

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10010067
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
p. 67

Abstract

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The study goal was to provide an overview of antibiotic prescribing practices of Serbian dentists when treating endodontic infections and to disseminate the current ESE (European Society of Endodontology) recommendations to the study participants. A link to an online questionnaire was sent to 628 Serbian dentists whose email addresses were publicly available on the Internet, 158 of whom responded to the survey, resulting in a 25.16% response rate. The significance of possible associations was assessed via the Chi-squared test and Cramer’s V measure of association, with p p = 0.04). Analyses further revealed that recommendations for safe antibiotic prescribing practices were not always followed, as in certain cases, patients were given antibiotics even when this was not indicated. These findings highlight the need for additional education on responsible antibiotic use to prevent bacterial resistance.

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