Amoxicillin Susceptibility of Oral Streptococci After a 3-Day or a 7-Day Amoxicillin Therapy
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2007-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide problem closely linked to antibiotic consumption. To
limit the risk to select resistant bacteria, the rules of prescription are to use high doses
and short durations of treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the interest to
reduce amoxicillin treatment from 7 days to 3 days, in cases of odontogenic infection
requiring the extraction of the tooth associated with amoxicillin monotherapy. The 3-day
treatment will be compared to the classical 7-day treatment for clinical efficacy (pain,
wound healing) and impact on the susceptibility of oral streptococci to amoxicillin.