Antibiotic resistance and antibiotic stewardship
24th International Conference and Exhibition on Dentistry & Oral Health
April 17-19, 2017 Dubai, UAE

Marie T Fluent

Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

Misuse and overuse of antibiotics have given rise to bacteria fully adapted to the antibiotics designed to kill them. Antibiotic resistance is now a real and serious global health threat. This lecture describes how antibiotic resistance occurs and discusses the crucial need for a proper antibiotic stewardship program in the dentistry. Dentist�??s knowledge and behaviors regarding antibiotic use will be addressed; challenges faced and clinical tips for responsible antibiotic prescribing will be discussed.

Biography :

Email: mfluent@osap.org