Successful Implementation of an Antibiotic Stewardship Program in an Academic Dental Practice
Author(s) -
Alan E. Gross,
Danny Hanna,
Susan Rowan,
Susan C Bleasdale,
Katie J. Suda
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz067
Subject(s) - medicine , antimicrobial stewardship , dental practice , antibiotic stewardship , stewardship (theology) , antibiotics , medical education , family medicine , intensive care medicine , dentistry , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , biology , politics , political science , law
We report the successful implementation of a dental ASP that is concordant with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship in the Outpatient Setting. Our approach may be adapted to other dental practices to improve antibiotic prescribing.
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