Many Dentists Still Follow Antibiotic Guidance They Learned in Dental School
A recent letter from U.S. Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., called attention to the need to educate dental professionals about the risks of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing which can lead to the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and life-threatening infections… Singled out in the letter was clindamycin, an antibiotic that is still commonly used in dentistry but carries a U.S. Food and Drug Administration black box warning for Clostridioides difficile infections that can adversely affect the intestinal lining.
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