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Is Antibiotic Prophylaxis Necessary in Patients Undergoing Ureterolithotripsy? [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 2011
Transurethral Ureterolithotripsy (TUL) is a frequently used procedure in urology departments. Many urologists perform TUL without antibiotic prophylaxis; however the use of chemoprophylaxis before TUL remains a controversial issue in urology.
Ali Pasha Meysamie, Hasan Farahmand, Abdolreza Mohammadi, Alborz Salavati, Morteza Hamidi, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir, Behrooz Ghorbani   +6 more
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis Trials in Obstetrics: A Call for Pediatric Collaboration

American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2020
Surgical site infections are common complications of cesarean delivery. Many recent studies, including meta-analyses, have assessed the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis.
Rodney A. McLaren, Fouad Atallah, Howard Minkoff   +2 more
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A change in the NICE guidelines on antibiotic prophylaxis [PDF]

, 2016
Since 2008, NICE clinical guidelines have stated: ‘Antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis is not recommended for people undergoing dental procedures’.
B. Prendergast, BG Main, D. Shanson, G Habib, J. B. Chambers, LC Edozien, M. Dayer, M. H. Thornhill, M. McGurk, MH Thornhill, MH Thornhill, MH Thornhill, MH Thornhill, MJ Dayer, P. B. Lockhart, W Wilson   +15 more
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Implementation and impact of pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs: a systematic scoping review. [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Antibiotics are the most common medicines prescribed to children in hospitals and the community, with a high proportion of potentially inappropriate use. Antibiotic misuse increases the risk of toxicity, raises healthcare costs, and selection
Barbieri, E, Daverio, M, Donà, D, Giaquinto, C, Lundin, R, Sharland, M, Zaoutis, T   +6 more
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A Model of the Number of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Rivers [PDF]

arXiv, 2010
The large reservoir of antibiotic resistant bacteria in raw and treated water supplies is a matter of public health concern. Currently, the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring Systems, a collaborative effort of the Centers for Disease Control, the US Department of Agriculture, and the US Food and Drug Administration, does not monitor ...
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Antibiotic usage in surgical prophylaxis: A prospective observational study in the surgical ward of Nekemte referral hospital

PLoS ONE, 2018
Background Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines are considered as important interventional tools for antimicrobial resistance. Guideline compliance was poor across different countries and thus results in an inappropriate and overuse of ...
Getachew Alemkere
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Antibiotic resistance: a physicist's view [PDF]

, 2016
The problem of antibiotic resistance poses challenges across many disciplines. One such challenge is to understand the fundamental science of how antibiotics work, and how resistance to them can emerge. This is an area where physicists can make important contributions. Here, we highlight cases where this is already happening, and suggest directions for
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2016. [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE: To provide an update to "Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2012." DESIGN: A consensus committee of 55 international experts representing 25 international organizations was convened.
Alhazzani, W, Angus, DC, Annane, D, Antonelli, M, Beale, RJ, Bellinghan, GJ, Bernard, GR, Chiche, J-D, Coopersmith, C, De Backer, DP, Dellinger, RP, Evans, LE, Ferrer, R, French, CJ, Fujishima, S, Gerlach, H, Hidalgo, JL, Hollenberg, SM, Jones, AE, Karnad, DR, Kleinpell, RM, Koh, Y, Kumar, A, Levy, MM, Lisboa, TC, Machado, FR, Marini, JJ, Marshall, JC, Mazuski, JE, McIntyre, LA, McLean, AS, Mehta, S, Moreno, RP, Myburgh, J, Navalesi, P, Nishida, O, Nunnally, ME, Osborn, TM, Perner, A, Plunkett, CM, Ranieri, M, Rhodes, A, Rochwerg, B, Rubenfeld, GD, Schorr, CA, Seckel, MA, Sevransky, JE, Seymour, CW, Shieh, L, Shukri, KA, Simpson, SQ, Singer, M, Sprung, CL, Thompson, BT, Townsend, SR, Van der Poll, T, Vincent, J-L, Wiersinga, WJ, Zimmerman, JL   +58 more
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Nanopore Sequencing Solves an Elusive Case of Sotos Syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sotos syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by distinctive facial features, including a broad and prominent forehead, dolichocephaly, and learning disabilities ranging from mild to severe intellectual impairment. Affected individuals often show overgrowth in height and head circumference over two standard deviations.
Pasquale Di Letto, Alberto Budillon, Sarah Iffat Rahman, Francesca Del Vecchio Blanco, Mariateresa Zanobio, Margherita Scarpato, Margherita Russo, Maria Elena Onore, Giulio Piluso, TUDP Study Group, Vincenzo Nigro, Sandro Banfi, Annalaura Torella, Manuela Morleo, Nicola Brunetti Pierri, Giancarlo Parenti, Carmine Spampanato, Giulio Piluso, Michele Pinelli, Giuseppina Vitiello, Angelo Selicorni, Milena Mariani, Cecilia Daolio, Valeria Capra, Andrea Accogli, Marcello Scala, Francesca Nardecchia, Serena Galosi, Mario Mastrangelo, Donatella Milani, Corrado Romano, Pinella Failla, Donatella Greco, Chiara Pantaleoni, Claudia Ciaccio, Stefano D’Arrigo, Antonietta Coppola, Teresa Mattina, Marcella Zollino, Domizia Pasquetti, Federica L. Erario, Albina Tummolo, Claudia Santoro, Anna Grandone, Livia Garavelli, Carla Marini, Stefania Bigoni, Carmelo Piscopo, Antonio Trabacca, Marta De Rinaldis, Vincenzo Nigro, Gioacchino Scarano, Annalaura Torella   +52 more
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Concordance of local guidelines with national guidelines on perioperative antibiotic and antiseptic prophylaxis in elective oral and maxillofacial surgery: A cross-sectional survey in the Netherlands

Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2021
Local antibiotic guidelines should comply with national guidelines on perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis to adequately reduce surgical site infections in high-risk oral and maxillofacial (OMF) operations.
Teuntje Kamps, Mark Kregel, Saskia Kuipers, Tong Xi, Jaap ten Oever   +4 more
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