Introduction: In patients susceptible to infection, after dental procedures which lead to soft tissue manipulation or bleeding, the occurrence of bacteremia is probable. Hence, antibiotic prophylaxis is very important in this group of patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the level of awareness of senior dental students and general dental practitioners in the city of Yazd about the ...

Objectives. This paper discusses the controversies surrounding the antibiotic prophylaxis preceding dental interventions within the following research question: how effective is dental antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing comorbidity and complications in those at risk? Methods. A synthesis of the available literature regarding antibiotic prophylaxis in dentistry was conducted under the lenses o...

introduction: toxigenic clostridium difficile is the major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, colitis, and pseudomembranous colitis. the pathogenicity of c. difficile is related to toxins a&b.; children with cancer are at risk of developing c. difficile infection (cdi) due to increased exposure to antibiotics, immunosuppression, and longer hospital stays. recently, due to higher sensitivit...

The prospective clinical examination of 80 patients with the verified carcinoma of the colon and rectum was performed at the Clinic of General and Vascular Surgery of the M.M.A. in the period 1989-1990 with the aim to evaluate efficacy and justified use of antibiotic prophylaxis or prophylaxis and antibiotic therapy after elective surgical intervention. The preoperative mechanical preparation w...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the adherence of general surgeons to guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis. This study was held from January 2000 until October 2000 in a General Surgery Clinic in a hospital in Athens, Greece. METHODS Eight hundred and ninety-eight patients were enrolled and operated on electively. Questionnaires concerning demographic data, health status, type of surgery (clean and...

BACKGROUND No data currently exist about use of antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections (SSI) among patients undergoing appendectomy in Thailand. We therefore examined risk factors, use, and efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics for surgical site infection SSI among patients with uncomplicated open appendectomy. METHODS From July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 we conducted a prospective coho...

Some controversy exists regarding the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in elective foot and ankle surgery. A task force was appointed by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) to provide a clinical consensus statement on this topic. The panel members performed a literature search and identified 6 studies that met the inclusion criteria. They then developed a list of 13 questions a...

BACKGROUND The role of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in total joint replacement (TJR) surgery is well established. Whereas guidelines have been published in some countries, in Canada controversy persists concerning the best clinical practice for perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in TJR. METHODS We conducted a survey of 590 practising orthopedic surgeons performing TJR in Canada to a...

BACKGROUND Antibiotic prophylaxis is the most suitable tool for preventing surgical site infection. This study assessed compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery for acute appendicitis, and the effect of this compliance on surgical site infection. MATERIAL AND METHODS Prospective cohort study to evaluate compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis protocol in appendectomies. An assessment ...

BACKGROUND To prevent postoperative infection the use of systemic antibiotic prophylaxis is common ground. Type of antibiotic used and duration of prophylaxis are subject to debate. In case of suspected early periprosthetic infection a debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) procedure is treatment of first choice. This study evaluated the antibiotic prophylaxis and DAIR treatment ...