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Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose of review: surgical site infection (SSI) is a common health care associated infection and complicates up to 10-20% of operations with considerable health care resources.
Astagneau, Bayat, Blackham, Bonds, Bunn, Cabaluna, Daoud, Darouiche, Edmiston, Fry, Gheorghe, Grauhan, Jakobsson, Kamel, Kent, Kirby, Krieger, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Lyytikainen, Matatov, Melling, Pauli, Pinkney, Richet, Sanchez-Manuel, Stannard, Strecker, Tanner, Tanner, Taylor, Thibon, Togioka, Turtiainen, Ubbink, Wang, Webster, Williams, Yokoe   +42 more
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Antibiotic prophylaxis in cirrhosis patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis

Portal Hypertension & Cirrhosis, 2022
Objective Emerging evidence suggest that antibiotic prophylaxis may be omitted in early cirrhosis patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), which question the benefits of antibiotic prophylaxis on rebleeding, mortality related to ongoing ...
Yu Jun Wong, Chin Kimg Tan, Yuen Lin Yii, Yoko Wong, Yew Chong Tam, Edwin Chan, Juan G. Abraldes   +6 more
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Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis of infections in abdominal surgery: evidence–based medicine and current trends

Український журнал клінічної хірургії
Objective. To summarize the results of our own research on the use of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in abdominal surgery and modern approaches to antibiotic prophylaxis from the perspective of evidence–based medicine. Materials and methods. The
V. I. Lupaltsov, T. O. Chumachenko
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Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in implant breast reconstruction [PDF]

Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Implant infection is the most common and serious complication in implant-based breast reconstruction. To prevent infection, many surgeons have adopted a perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis regimen for managing patients.
Woo Yeon Han
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Pattern of antibiotic prophylaxis practice for dental procedures in children with congenital heart disease

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2020
Background: Various antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines have been published such as the American Heart Association 2007, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2006, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence 2008, European Society of ...
Jama'iah Mohd Sharif, Raja Zarina Raja Shahardin, Ganasalingam Sockalingam   +2 more
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Intensive care unit-related fluconazole use in Spain and Germany: patient characteristics and outcomes of a prospective multicenter longitudinal observational study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Candida spp. are a frequent cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections worldwide. Objective: To evaluate the use patterns and outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) fluconazole therapy in intensive care units in Spain and Germany ...
Ballus, Jose, Bingold, Tobias Michael, Kaskel, Peter, Krobot, Karl J., Kumar, Ritesh N., Mavros, Panagiotis, Nocea, Gonzalo, Wissing, Heimo   +7 more
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Adequacy of infective endocarditis prophylaxis before dental procedures among solid organ transplant recipients

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2019
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening condition with high morbidity and mortality. The current IE guidelines recommend antibiotic prophylaxis only in patients with certain cardiac conditions and before certain dental procedures.
Emir Karacaglar, Arzu Akgun, Orcun Ciftci, Nur Altiparmak, Haldun Muderrisoglu, Mehmet Haberal   +5 more
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Management of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Mastectomy and Mammoplasty Procedures

Medical Sciences Forum, 2023
Antibiotic prophylaxis is used to prevent infections related to surgery from the administration of antimicrobials before, during and after the procedure.
Yahanna da Costa Anacleto Estrela, Igor de Sousa Oliveira, Sávio Benvindo Ferreira   +2 more
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Risk factors for Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococcal respiratory tract colonization in CVID [PDF]

, 2018
To the Editor: Disease-specific studies focused on infection risk in common variable immune deficiencies (CVIDs) are needed to define strategies for controlling respiratory infections predominantly due to bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...
Camilli, Romina, Cardines, Rita, Cerquetti, Marina, Ciervo, Alessandra, Giufrè, Maria, Mancini, Fabiola, Milito, Cinzia, Pantosti, Annalisa, Pimentel de Araujo, Fernanda, Pulvirenti, Federica, Quinti, Isabella   +10 more
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Impact of pharmacist-led antibiotic stewardship interventions on compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in obstetric and gynecologic surgeries in Nigeria.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundInappropriate and excessive use of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis are associated with the emergence of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic prophylaxis malpractices are common in obstetrics and gynecology settings and antibiotic stewardship is ...
Usman Abubakar, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Adebiyi Gbadebo Adesiyun   +2 more
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