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| 2020. november 13., péntek 18:00 |
Study shows dramatic rise in antibiotics prescribed to dental patients in England during COVID-19 lockdown earlier this year |
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| Geneva, Switzerland/London, UK, 13 November, 2020 (APA/OTS) - FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) releases new White Paper on antibiotic resistance to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week - One of the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 lockdowns in England earlier this year has been a 25 per cent increase in the prescription of antibiotics by dentists, according to a new study published today in the British Dental Journal (BDJ - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-020-2336-6). |
Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a global problem that poses a
significant threat to health and wealth, due to prolonged illnesses,
longer hospital stays and increased mortality. The World Health
Organization (WHO) has highlighted the urgency of tackling ABR by
including it in the five platforms to global health and well-being.
ABR is a problem that affects everyone and needs tackling urgently.
If ABR continues to increase, it is estimated that infections
resistant to drugs will be the number one cause of death globally
within the next 30 years.
The WHO's annual World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
ühttps://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antimicrobial-awareness-week/2020)
is held from November 18-24.
Antibiotics do not cure toothache. Most dental infections are
amenable to treatment by a dental procedure to remove the source of
the infection without the need for antibiotics. In normal times,
antibiotic-only treatment plans are rarely appropriate. Unnecessary
use of antibiotics drives the development and spread of resistant
infections.
"Antibiotics are life-saving drugs; when people really need them,
they really need to work," said Dr Wendy Thompson, author of the BDJ
study, clinical academic in primary dental care at the University of
Manchester and member of the FDI ABR Working Group.
"Infections that are resistant to antibiotics pose a serious risk
to patient safety-which is why the large rise in dental antibiotic
prescribing (over 25 per cent in the three months of April to June)
is a huge concern. After years of a downward trend, restricted
access to dental care due to COVID-19 drove this sudden increase. We
must guard against it happening again when the UK finds itself in
another lockdown environment.
"We live in especially challenging times. Patients waiting for
access to care often receive more antibiotics than those patients
who receive the right treatment immediately. As dental care
provision returns to a 'new normal' in the COVID-19 era, it is
important to ensure access to high-quality, urgent dental care and
to optimize the use of antibiotics."
'Slow-motion pandemic'
Acknowledging the urgency of the situation, FDI has released today
its White Paper
(https://fdiworlddental.org/resources/white-papers/fdi-white-paper-the-essential-role-of-the-dental-team-in-reducing-antibiotic),
The essential role of the dental team in reducing antibiotic
resistance, which is supported by an online library of resources and
accompanied by a massive open online course (MOOC). The paper is an
important step forward in acknowledging that dentists around the
world must be recognized for their role in preventing and treating
dental infections and empowered to optimize their antibiotic
prescribing.
"We are staring down a slow-motion pandemic and urgent collective
action is needed to slow it down," said Dr Gerhard K. Seeberger,
president of FDI.
"Moving forward, the dental profession has a clear responsibility
to engage, commit and contribute to global, national and local
efforts to tackle antibiotic resistance."
ENDS
Picture is available at AP Images (http://www.apimages.com)
Further Information:
Michael Kessler
FDI Media Relations
Mob: + 34 655 792 699
Email: michael.kessler@intoon-media.com
About FDI World Dental Federation: FDI is the main representative
body for more than one million dentists worldwide, with a vision of
leading the world to optimal oral health. Its membership comprises
some 200 national member associations and specialist groups in over
130 countries. www.fdiworlddental.org
About GSK: GSK is a science-led global healthcare company with a
special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer.
GSK provided financial assistance for the development of the online
library of resources that supports the FDI White Paper and the MOOC.
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