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Antibiotic prophylaxis in dental implant surgery - A qualitative study on the attitudes and routines of Swedish dentists [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Oral Health
Background Antibiotic resistance is a critical global health challenge, necessitating judicious antibiotic use across all medical disciplines, including dentistry.
Palwasha Momand   +2 more
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Efecto de la adecuación de la profilaxis antibiótica en la incidencia de infección de sitio qruirúrgico en la cirugía vascular periférica

open access: yesCirugía y Cirujanos, 2021
Objective: We sought to assess the degree of antibiotic prophylaxis adequacy to our surgical antibiotic prophylaxis protocol among patients who underwent peripheral vascular bypass surgery. Materials and Methods: Prospective cohort study.
Gil Rodríguez-Caravaca   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adequacy of antibiotic prophylaxis and incidence of surgical site infections in neck surgery

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Health care-related infections are frequent and among them surgical site infection (SSI) are the most frequent in hospitals. The objective was to evaluate the adequacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing neck surgery and its relationship ...
M. Alonso-García   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

High levels of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: Implications for hospital-based antibiotic stewardship in Sierra Leone

open access: yesAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Objective: Despite the impact of inappropriate prescribing on antibiotic resistance, data on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in sub-Saharan Africa are limited.
Sulaiman Lakoh   +26 more
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of antibiotic prophylaxis versus no antibiotic prophylaxis for acute cholecystectomy

open access: yesBMJ Open Gastroenterology, 2023
Objective For acute cholecystitis, the treatment of choice is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In mild-to-moderate cases, the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of postoperative infectious complications (POICs) lacks evidence regarding its ...
Laure de Preux   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural equation modeling the “control of gut overgrowth” in the prevention of ICU-acquired Gram-negative infection

open access: yesCritical Care, 2020
Background Conceptually, the “control of gut overgrowth” (COGO) is key in mediating prevention against infection with Gram-negative bacilli by topical antibiotic prophylaxis, a common constituent of selective digestive decontamination (SDD) regimens ...
James C. Hurley
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of adherence to guidelines for the management of antibiotic surgical prophylaxis in a Guatemala City hospital

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Purpose: In surgical patients, 2% to 5% contract surgical site infections resulting in use of broad spectrum antibiotics. In order to prevent emergence of serious infections as a result of surgery, antimicrobial stewardship teams implement antibiotic ...
E. Hernandez   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge and Beliefs on Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cesarean Section: A Mixed-Methods Study in Benin

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2022
A low adherence to recommendations on antibiotic prophylaxis has been reported worldwide. Since 2009, cesarean sections have been performed under user fee exemption in Benin with a free kit containing the required supplies and antibiotics for prophylaxis.
Angèle Modupè Dohou   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antibiotic prophylaxis in otolaryngologic surgery

open access: yesInternational Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013
Aim: Antibiotic prophylaxis aims to prevent infection of surgical sites before contamination or infection occurs. Prolonged antibiotic prophylaxis does not enhance the prevention of surgical infection and is associated with higher rates of antibiotic ...
Ottoline, Ana Carolina Xavier   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Cost-effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in elective cesarean section

open access: yesCost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2018
Background The proportion of pregnant women delivered by cesarean section has increased steadily during the past three decades. The risk of infection is 10-fold augmented after elective cesarean section compared to vaginal delivery.
Markus H. Jansson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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