"Antibiotic Prophylaxis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Use of antibiotics before, during, or after a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure to prevent infectious complications.
| Descriptor ID |
D019072
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.162.150 E02.319.703.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Antibiotic Prophylaxis- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Prophylaxis, Antibiotic
- Premedication, Antibiotic
- Antibiotic Premedication
- Antibiotic Premedications
- Premedications, Antibiotic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 28 | 33 | 61 |
| 2018 | 39 | 25 | 64 |
| 2019 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Antibiotic Prophylaxis" by people in Profiles.
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Optimizing preoperative antibiotics in patients with ß-lactam allergies: A role for pharmacy. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2021 Aug 30; 78(Supplement_3):S76-S82.
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Oral neomycin and bacitracin are effective in preventing surgical site infections in elective colorectal surgery: a multicentre, randomized, parallel, single-blinded trial (COLORAL-1). Updates Surg. 2021 Oct; 73(5):1775-1786.
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Clinical characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of 74 2019 novel coronavirus disease patients in Hefei: A single-center retrospective study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 May 28; 100(21):e25645.
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Antibiotic stewardship in UK surgical departments: challenges and possible solutions. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2021 Mar 02; 82(3):1-6.
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Current Controversies in Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 03; 216(3):563-569.
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[Safe surgery and COVID-19: A narrative review]. J Healthc Qual Res. 2021 May-Jun; 36(3):160-167.
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The efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 prophylaxis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. PLoS One. 2021; 16(1):e0244778.
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Clarithromycin use for adjunct surgical prophylaxis before non-elective cesarean deliveries to adapt to azithromycin shortages in COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One. 2020; 15(12):e0244266.
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A point prevalence survey to assess antibiotic prescribing in patients hospitalized with confirmed and suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2021 03; 24:45-47.
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Reducing infectious complications after allogeneic stem cell transplant. Expert Rev Hematol. 2020 11; 13(11):1235-1251.