Mandibular and facial fractures present a significant risk for infectious complications due to the inherent bacterial flora of the oral cavity and adjacent anatomical structures. The use of antibiotic ...

Dental professionals are routinely faced with the clinical decision of whether to prescribe antibiotic prophylaxis for their patients. In 2007, The American Heart Association (AHA) published revised ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Many orthopedic surgeons and dentists use antibiotic ...

October 22, 2009 (Washington, DC) — Less than half of the pediatric patients with vesicoureteral reflux managed with antibiotic prophylaxis are actually taking their medication. Young age, frequent ...

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) held its annual Infection Control Boot Camp in Atlanta at the beginning of February. For the second year, OSAP dedicated the day preceding ...

Implementation of an antibiotic prophylaxis protocol improved compliance but did not change surgical site infection rates, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Antibiotic prophylaxis with a single dose of ciprofloxacin reduces bacteriuria and urinary tract infections (UTIs) after shockwave lithotripsy for urolithiasis. A single dose of ciprofloxacin before ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Routinely giving antibiotic prophylaxis for 10 days in arthroplasty patients apparently did nothing beyond what was achieved with shorter protocols to prevent prosthetic joint ...

Trial findings bolster guideline recommendations limiting perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis to 24 hours or less for cystectomy with urinary diversion. Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis that ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis finds broad-spectrum penicillins and third-generation cephalosporins were the most strongly associated with SSI prevention.