Antibiotic Resistance
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Fighting antibiotic resistance during World Antibiotic Awareness Week
Taking place between 18 to 24 November, World Antibiotic Awareness Week is set to highlight the issue of antibiotic resistance.…
Dentistry
Antibiotic prescriptions in dentistry drop by a quarter
Antibiotic prescribing has reduced by 24.8% from 2013 to 2017, the latest Public Health England (PHE) report shows. Overall across…
Dentistry
FGDP(UK) endorses advice on antibiotic use
The FGDP(UK) has endorsed new advice for dentists on the use of antibiotics against infective endocarditis (IE). New advice from the…
Dentistry
World facing a ‘post-antibiotic apocalypse’
The world is facing a ‘post-antibiotic apocalypse’, Dame Sally Davies, chief medical officer (CMO) for England, has warned. That’s unless…
Dentistry
Dental leaders join forces to keep antibiotics working
Organisations from across dentistry and other health sectors have come together to ask oral health professionals to support World Antibiotic…
Dentistry
‘Concern’ over GPs prescribing unnecessary antibiotics for toothache
Over half of patients who visited their GP with dental issues were prescribed antibiotics, according to new research. In a…
Dentistry