Antibiotic Prophylaxis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

One-day application of topical moxifloxacin 0.5% to select for fluoroquinolone-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus.

29 Sep 2009 PURPOSE: To compare selection for fluoroquinolone-resistant bacteria between 1-day and 3-day application of topical moxifloxacin 0.5%. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. METHODS: After investigative ... Read more...

Prophylactic antibiotics in hip and knee arthroplasty.

29 Sep 2009 Prophylactic parenteral antibiotics have contributed to the present low rate of surgical site infections following hip and knee arthroplasty. Over the past decade, there has been a change in the pattern of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ... Read more...

Prophylactic effect of clarithromycin in skin flap complications in cochlear implants surgery.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To assess the usefulness of postoperative clarithromycin versus classical postoperative prophylaxis with occlusive dressing to prevent cochlear implant skin flap complications. STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study. METHODS: Surgical ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Antibiotic Prophylaxis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Abuse of antibiotic prophylaxis in third molar surgeries. 30 Oct 2009
• One-day application of topical moxifloxacin 0.5% to select for fluoroquinolone-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus. 29 Sep 2009
• Prophylactic antibiotics in hip and knee arthroplasty. 29 Sep 2009
• International Liver Cancer Association Annual Conference. 29 Sep 2009
• Prophylactic effect of clarithromycin in skin flap complications in cochlear implants surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Complications associated with postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis after breast surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Bacteriologic features of surgical site infections following breast surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Addendum: why not ertapenem for surgical prophylaxis? 5 Sep 2009
• Effect of mass distribution of azithromycin for trachoma control on overall mortality in Ethiopian children: a randomized trial. 31 Aug 2009
• Recommendations for antibiotics in patients with joint prosthesis are irresponsible and indefensible. 30 Aug 2009
• Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis improves through teamwork. 30 Aug 2009
• Prevention of febrile neutropenia: use of prophylactic antibiotics. 30 Aug 2009
• Future gazing in the management of multiply drug-resistant Gram-positive infection. 30 Aug 2009
• Characteristics of endophthalmitis in patients with the Boston keratoprosthesis. 30 Aug 2009
• Successful prevention of bacterial endophthalmitis in eyes with the Boston keratoprosthesis. 30 Aug 2009
• Pharmacotherapy of lower urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis in children. 30 Aug 2009
• Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in adults. Outline of the principal recommendations. National reference guidelines. 30 Aug 2009
• Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in adults: the 2008 update of the Italian Guidelines. How can we as anesthetists contribute to the reduction of surgical site infections? 30 Aug 2009
• Antimicrobial prophylaxis for cesarean delivery before skin incision. 30 Aug 2009
• Lateral invaginating peg (LIP) osteotomy for the correction of post-traumatic cubitus varus deformity. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Antibiotic Prophylaxis'

Definition: Use of antibiotics before, during, or after a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure to prevent infectious complications.

Descriptor UI: D019072

Alternative terms: Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Prophylaxis, Antibiotic; Premedication, Antibiotic; Antibiotic Premedication; Antibiotic Premedications; Premedications, Antibiotic;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.319.162.150; E02.319.703.150;

History Note: 96

Technical Notes: IM; coord with specific antibiotic /ther use (IM)