INTRODUCTION The development of pancreatic infection is associated with the development of a deteriorating disease with subsequent high morbidity and mortality. There is agreement that in mild pancreatitis there is no need to use antibiotics; in severe pancreatitis it would appear to be a logical choice to use antibiotics to prevent secondary pancreatic infection and decrease associated mortali...

INTRODUCTION Reported infection rates in breast reconstruction with acellular dermal matrix (ADM) can exceed 31%. Prophylactic antibiotics remain controversial due to the absence of evidence-based literature. The purpose of this study was to examine published antibiotic regimens and their associated infection rates in this population. METHODS Systematic electronic searches were performed in P...

Children often experience impalement trauma when they fall while holding objects in their mouths. While most cases heal without complications, here we report a case of buccal abscess formation after toothbrush trauma. A two-year-old boy fell running with his mouth, which punctured right mucosa. The following day, he presented to pediatrician fever and swelling was treated oral antibiotics. Howe...

BACKGROUND The declining efficacy of existing antibiotics potentially jeopardises outcomes in patients undergoing medical procedures. We investigated the potential consequences of increases in antibiotic resistance on the ten most common surgical procedures and immunosuppressing cancer chemotherapies that rely on antibiotic prophylaxis in the USA. METHODS We searched the published scientific ...

BACKGROUND Umbilical venous catheters are often used in unwell neonates. Infection related to the use of these catheters may cause significant morbidity and mortality. The use of prophylactic antibiotics has been advocated for newborns with umbilical venous catheters in order to reduce the risk of colonisation and acquired infection. Countering this is the possibility that harm may outweigh ben...

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlarged prostate disease benign or a condition when the cells are present gland has increased proliferation rate. There several treatment options, including conservative (watchful waiting), medical, and surgery. Antibiotics in BPH cases can be prophylactic antibiotics empiric antibiotics. This study was observational study. The samples were patients who...