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 ...

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

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 ...

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, ...