Case report: teeth and tonsils: the use of culture and sensitivity testing for antibiotic prescribing in dental infection.
This case report highlights the usefulness of bacterial culture and sensitivity testing in the prescribing of antibiotics for dental infections, demonstrated by the management of a 10-year-old child with a non-vital upper central incisor and, reportedly, associated recurrent tonsillitis.
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Child Dental Health Department, Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol, UK.
Crawford
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D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D004917:Erythromycin; D000658:Amoxicillin