Indications for the use of metronidazole in the treatment of non-periodontal dental infections: a systematic review.

Lesley CooperNikolai StankiewiczJacqueline SneddonR Andrew Seaton Andrew J Smith

Published in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2022)

Metronidazole does not provide superior clinical outcomes (alone or in combination with a β-lactam) when compared with a β-lactam antibiotic alone for the treatment of non-periodontal dental infections in general dental practice. Guidelines should reinforce the importance of surgical interventions and if appropriate the use of a single agent narrow-spectrum β-lactam.

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