Prescription Pattern and Awareness About Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Resistance

NCT ID: NCT04031443

Last Updated: 2020-07-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 378 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-11-11
• Study Completion Date: 2020-06-15

Brief Summary

To assess the knowledge of Pediatric dentists regarding the prescription of antibiotics, antibiotic prophylaxis and antibiotic resistance

Detailed Description

Antibiotics commonly are prescribed by dentists, and the uses and abuses of these drugs should be familiar to all practicing clinicians. Antibiotics are used in dentistry for two major reasons: to control oral infection, and to prevent a bacteremia precipitated by dental manipulations from causing severe systemic sequelae.

In recent years, there has been an increasing tendency to reduce the widespread use of antibiotics for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes. This is based, both on increasing scientific evidence and enhanced professional experience. The development of resistant strains of microorganisms, doubt on the efficacy of the proposed prophylactic regimens, possible toxic and adverse reactions to antibiotics and poor compliance by patients and dentists raised questions about risks and benefits.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has published guidelines for antibiotic use, recognizing the increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. The guidelines are intended to provide guidance for the proper and judicious use of antibiotic therapy in the treatment of oral conditions in children.

Good knowledge about the indications of antibiotics is the need of the hour in prescribing antibiotics for dental conditions. Dental practitioners should know the protocol to be applied in their patients and should apply the most recent guidelines regarding antibiotic regimen.

Conditions

Antibiotic Prescription

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Dental practitioner
• Deal with children

Exclusion Criteria

• Undergraduate student

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

marwa aly fouad elchaghaby

Lecturer of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental public health, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Cairo University

Cairo, , Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

antibiotic prescription

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id