dc.creator | Rodríguez-Núñez, Antonio | es |
dc.creator | Cisneros-Cabello, Rafael | es |
dc.creator | Velasco-Ortega, Eugenio | es |
dc.creator | Torres-Lagares, Daniel | es |
dc.creator | Segura Egea, Juan José | es |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-19T15:36:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-03-19T15:36:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Rodríguez-Núñez, A., Cisneros-Cabello, R., Velasco-Ortega, E., Torres-Lagares, D. y Segura Egea, J.J. (2009). Antibiotic Use by Members of the Spanish Endodontic Societ. Journal of Endodontics, 35 (9), 1198-1203. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1198-1203 | es |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/106365 | |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to determine the prescribing habits of active
members of the Spanish Endodontic Society (AEDE) with regard to antibiotics.
A one-page questionnaire was sent to the active members of the AEDE. Of the
508 surveys mailed, 158 surveys were returned, and 140 were found to be
usable. The overall response rate was 31.1%. The data were analyzed using
descriptive statistics and chi-square tests of independence. The average
duration of antibiotic therapy was 6.8 1.8 days. In patients with no medical
allergies most of responders (86.1%) selected amoxicillin as first-choice
antibiotic, alone (44.3%) or associated to clavulanate (41.8%); metronidazole spiramycin and clindamycin were prescribed by 7.6% and 3.7% of the
respondents. The first drug of choice for patients with an allergy to penicillins
was clindamycin 300 mgr (63.2%), followed by metronidazole-spiramycin
(23.7%). For cases of irreversible pulpitis, 40.0 % of respondents prescribed
antibiotics. For the scenario of a necrotic pulp, acute apical periodontitis, and no
swelling, 52.9% prescribed antibiotics. Almost 21.5% prescribed antibiotics for
necrotic pulps with chronic apical periodontitis and a sinus tract. We conclude
that, for the most part, the majority of the members of the AEDE were selecting
the appropriate antibiotic for use in orofacial infections, but there are still many
who are prescribing antibiotics inappropriately. The use of antibiotics for minor
infections, or in some cases in patients without infections, could be a major
contributor to the world problem of antimicrobial resistance. | es |
dc.format | application/pdf | es |
dc.format.extent | 5 | es |
dc.language.iso | eng | es |
dc.publisher | American Association of Endodontists | es |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Endodontics, 35 (9), 1198-1203. | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | Antibiotic therapy | es |
dc.subject | Prescribing habits | es |
dc.subject | Apical periodontitis | es |
dc.subject | Endodontist | es |
dc.title | Antibiotic Use by Members of the Spanish Endodontic Societ | es |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | es |
dcterms.identifier | https://ror.org/03yxnpp24 | |
dc.type.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersion | es |
dc.rights.accessRights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | es |
dc.contributor.affiliation | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Estomatología | es |
dc.journaltitle | Journal of Endodontics | es |
dc.publication.volumen | 35 | es |
dc.publication.issue | 9 | es |
dc.publication.initialPage | 1198 | es |
dc.publication.endPage | 1203 | es |