Use of prophylactic antibiotic therapy in oral surgical procedures: a critical review.
Despite myriad evidence-based data on the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in oral surgical procedures, their inaccurate use and indiscriminate abuse still continues in all clinical settings. Although controversy remains, clear-cut guidelines relying on established scientific principles do exist and must be followed. This paper provides a critical and systematic review of each principle and encourages practitioners fit to what current evidence demands.
Guerrero
Jaime Santiago
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, Universidad El Bosque, School of Dentistry, Bogotá, Colombia. consulta@drjaimeguerrero.com
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents