Factors associated with using penicillins as the first-choice antimicrobial among dentists in Japan: a national cross-sectional study
There was a low awareness of the National Action Plan and IE guidelines among dentists. Enhancing educational activities and fostering environments that facilitate collaborative decision-making regarding antimicrobial use may help to improve antimicrobial stewardship in Japan's dental clinics.
Authors
- Norio Ohmagari
- Masahiro Ishikane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4719-651X)
- Yasuyuki Shimada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9181-340X)
- Yusuke Asai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2979-3449)
- Shinya Tsuzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8504-1244)
- Yoshiki Kusama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7072-2338)
- Akihiro Kaneko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4552-795X)
- Ryuji Koizumi
- Chika Tanaka
Institutions
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JP)
- Osaka University Hospital (JP)
- JR Tokyo General Hospital (JP)
- Osaka City University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.10065
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare