title: Case report: teeth and tonsils: the use of culture and sensitivity testing for antibiotic prescribing in dental infection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Child Dental Health Department, Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: P J M
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Crawford
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D004917:Erythromycin; D000658:Amoxicillin