Antibiotic use in dentistry an antibiotic which incorporates sulphonamides and trimethoprim. It covers a broad spectrum of activity and in dentistry, is often used where there are clear signs and indications of bacterial infection that is sensitive to cotrimoxazole. This is determined by bacteriological sensitivity tests. Antibiotic use in dentistry There are many circumstances during dental treatment where antibiotics are prescribed by dentists to prevent further infection (e.g. post-operative infection). The most common antibiotic prescribed by dental practitioners is penicillin in the form of amoxicillin, however many patients are hypersensitive to this particular antibiotic. Therefore, in the cases of allergies, erythromycin is used instead.
Quinolone antibiotic not be used as a first-line agent for community-acquired pneumonia, instead recommending macrolide or doxycycline as first-line agents. The Drug-Resistant "Streptococcus pneumoniae" Working Group recommends fluoroquinolones be used for the ambulatory treatment of community-acquired pneumonia only after other antibiotic classes have been tried and failed, or in cases with demonstrated drug-resistant "Streptococcus pneumoniae". Resistance to quinolones can evolve rapidly, even during a course of treatment. Numerous pathogens, including "Escherichia coli", commonly exhibit resistance. Widespread veterinary usage of quinolones, in particular in Europe, has been implicated. Fluoroquinolones had become the class of antibiotics most commonly prescribed to adults in 2002. Nearly