Think before you prescribe: how dentistry contributes to antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance presents a daunting challenge to health professionals worldwide and has the potential to create major problems for modern health care, resulting in more medical expenditure, extended hospital stays and increased morbidity and mortality. Advanced genome sequencing technologies p...

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Published in:Australian dental journal 2020-03, Vol.65 (1), p.21-29
Main Authors: Sukumar, S, Martin, FE, Hughes, TE, Adler, CJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antibiotic
Antimicrobial
dental
Dentistry
metagenomics
resistance
stewardship
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Summary:Antibiotic resistance presents a daunting challenge to health professionals worldwide and has the potential to create major problems for modern health care, resulting in more medical expenditure, extended hospital stays and increased morbidity and mortality. Advanced genome sequencing technologies present a complex picture of resistance, extending our understanding beyond the pharmacotherapeutic interface between pathogens and antibiotics. This review discusses the global scope and scale of antibiotic resistance and contextualizes it for the dental practitioner, emphasizing the role we must play in limiting the progression of resistance through antibiotic stewardship and disease prevention.
ISSN:0045-0421
1834-7819
DOI:10.1111/adj.12727