April 30, 2009 — The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued a practice bulletin on antibiotic prophylaxis for gynecologic procedures. The new guidelines, which replace a ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Many orthopedic surgeons and dentists use antibiotic ...

Over 1 million total joint replacement (TJR) surgeries involving the hip and knee are performed annually. [1] Any future procedure which might risk bacterial seeding of the prosthetic joint is a ...

Antibiotic prophylaxis regimens are becoming less effective at preventing surgical site infections following colorectal surgery, researchers at the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy and ...

In 2005/6 a working party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC), after considering the evidence for the use of antimicrobial prophylaxis for dental patients at risk of infective ...

CAD/CAM blocks have evolved considerably in terms of materials, shade, and durability. But how well do different kinds of blocks stand up to professional dental prophylaxis? Researchers conducted a ...

The broad-spectrum antibiotic piperacillin-tazobactam used as perioperative prophylaxis significantly reduced surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing open pancreatoduodenectomy (PD, or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis may be necessary after traumatic shoulder arthroplasty, according to a study ...

Doctors explain why preventive treatment is replacing on-demand care in haemophilia, how early prophylaxis protects joints, ...