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13. Patterns of antifungal prescribing in general dental practice.

Author

Oliver, R. J., Dhaliwal, H. S., Theaker, E. D., and Pemberton, M. N.

Subjects
*ANTI-infective agents, *DENTAL care, *PYRROLES, *NYSTATIN, *DENTISTRY
Abstract

Objective: To examine the current practice of antifungal prescribing by GDPs in the United Kingdom. Design A postal questionnaire circulated to a random selection of 400 dentists. Outcome Measures: The questionnaires were analysed and the responses expressed as absolute and relative frequencies. Results: Responses to the questionnaire were received from 297 (74.3%) GDPs. Nystatin was the most popular choice of antifungal agent that GDPs would use, followed by miconazole, amphotericin B and fluconazole. The likelihood of use of miconazole was positively linked to recent date of graduation. Lack of knowledge regarding contraindications and problems with azole antibiotics was found in a significant minority of practitioners (36%). Conclusions: The present study indicates that azole antifungal agents (especially miconazole) are becoming more widely used by GDPs, but that knowledge regarding potential problems with their use is sub-optimal. Nystatin remains the most popular choice of antifungal agent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2004
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17. LETTERS.

Author

Robertson, H., Walters, C., Fraser, K., Jacobs, S., Oliver, R., Brown, A., Young, M., Stillman-Lowe, C., Wilson, M., Hogan, J., Wilks, C., and Caswell, P.

Subjects
LETTERS to the editor, PERIODICALS
Abstract

Presents letters to the editor, published in the January 22, 2000 issue of the 'British Dental Journal.'

Published
2000
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