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Optimal duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis in patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy: A multicenter cohort study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Prolonged administration of antimicrobial prophylaxis might not be effective to prevent surgical site infections after distal pancreatectomy compared to intraoperative or up to 24‐h administration. Abstract Background Antimicrobial prophylaxis is routinely administered in patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy, with cephalosporins being the most ...
Kenjiro Okada, Kenichiro Uemura, Sohei Satoi, Tsutomu Fujii, Manabu Kawai, So Yamaki, Toru Watanabe, Hideki Motobayashi, Shinya Takahashi   +8 more
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Membrane stripping in group B streptococcus carriers does not impede adequate intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis: a retrospective study

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveMembrane stripping in group B streptococcus (GBS) carriers poses an increased risk of inadequate antibiotic prophylaxis, potentially due to accelerated labor, thereby potentially impacting the management of GBS colonization during delivery.
Doron Kabiri, Ora Paltiel, Noa Ofek-shlomai, Ran Nir-Paz, Yishai Sompolinsky, Yossef Ezra   +5 more
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Analysis of the characteristics and management of perforated peptic ulcer from 2011 to 2022: A multicenter and retrospective descriptive study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
The in‐hospital mortality rate for perforated peptic ulcer in this study was 5.0%, and conservative treatment was safely performed even in elderly patients. As the perforation diameter increased, the rate of gastrectomy tended to rise, and the rate of anastomotic leakage in those patients was high.
Hiromasa Hoshi, Akira Endo, Koji Ito, Tomohiro Akutsu, Hikaru Odera, Hideto Shiraki, Kei Ito, Takeshi Yokoyama, Yasukazu Narita, Taro Masuda, Akira Suekane, Koji Morishita   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A clinical update on Antibiotic Resistance Gram-negative bacteria in Malaysia- a review [PDF]

Journal of International Pharmaceutical Research, 2018, 2019
Antibiotics are the wonder discoveries to combat microbes. For decades, multiple varieties of antibiotics have been used for therapeutic purposes in hospital settings and communities throughout the world. Unfortunately, bacteria have become resistant to commonly prescribed antibiotics.
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Antibiotic prophylaxis for hernia repair. [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2007
The use of antibiotic prophylaxis for hernia repair is currently a controversial issue given the disparity among study results in this area.The objective of this systematic review was to clarify the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in reducing postoperative wound infection rates in elective open inguinal hernia repair.In the present review, we ...
Francisco Javier Sanchez-Manuel, Javier Lozano-García, Juan Luis Seco-Gil   +2 more
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Comparison between olanexidine gluconate and conventional antiseptics for surgical site infection in gastroenterological surgery: A meta‐analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This meta‐analysis compared olanexidine gluconate (OLG) with conventional antiseptics on surgical site infections (SSIs) in gastroenterological surgery. OLG significantly reduced overall SSIs without statistical heterogeneity. Abstract Aim To compare the preventative effect of the new antiseptic olanexidine gluconate (OLG) with conventional antiseptics
Akihisa Matsuda, Takeshi Yamada, Kay Uehara, Aya Yamagishi, Hiroshi Yoshida   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibiotic prophylaxis in the surgical management of miscarriage in low-income countries: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the AIMS trial

The Lancet Global Health, 2019
Summary: Background: There is ongoing debate on the clinical benefits of antibiotic prophylaxis for reducing pelvic infection after miscarriage surgery.
Ilias Goranitis, PhD, David M Lissauer, PhD, Arri Coomarasamy, PhD, Amie Wilson, PhD, Jane Daniels, PhD, Lee Middleton, MSc, Jonathan Bishop, PhD, Catherine A Hewitt, MSc, Andrew D Weeks, PhD, Chisale Mhango, FRCOG, Ronald Mataya, MD, Iffat Ahmed, FCPS, Olufemi T Oladapo, FWACS, Javier Zamora, PhD, Tracy E Roberts, ProfPhD   +14 more
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Antibiotics, duration of infectiousness, and transmission of disease [PDF]

arXiv, 2020
Humans, domestic animals, orchard crops, and ornamental plants are commonly treated with antibiotics in response to bacterial infection. By curing infectious individuals, antibiotic therapy might limit the spread of contagious disease among hosts. But antibiotic suppression of within-host pathogen density might also reduce the probability that the host
arxiv  

Prospective study to compare antibiosis versus the association of N-acetylcysteine, D-mannose and morinda citrifolia fruit extract in preventing urinary tract infections in patients submitted to urodynamic investigation [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: The abuse of antimicrobical drugs has increased the resistance of microorganisms to treatments, thus to make urinary tract infections (UTIs) more difficult to eradicate.
Al Rawashdah, S, AL SALHI, Yazan, Carbone, Antonio, Coppola, Gianpietro, Fuschi, Andrea, Leto, Antonino, Maruccia, S, Maurizi, Angela, Mele, Rita, Palleschi, Giovanni, Pastore, ANTONIO LUIGI, Velotti, Gennaro, Zanello, Pp   +12 more
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Prognostic Value of Serum Insulin‐Like Growth Factor‐1 in Patients With Anal Fistula Treated by Incision‐Thread‐Drawing Surgery

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
IGF‐1 levels above 174.9 ng/mL were associated with better wound healing and lower postoperative inflammation. Higher IGF‐1 levels correlated with improved anal function at 7 and 14 days post‐surgery. ABSTRACT Background Anal fistula is a chronic condition characterized by an abnormal tract between the anal canal and perianal skin, often leading to ...
Zhijun Wu, Xuexue Yin, Jing Li
wiley   +1 more source