Awareness of venous thromboembolism has increased considerably. As a result of the Surgeon General's call to action in 2008 to prevent deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, programs have been ...

The efficacy of continuous antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants with grade III, IV, or V vesicoureteral reflux is controversial. In this investigator-initiated ...

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008;27(7):647-648. From the beginning, the scientific basis for recommendations for endocarditis prophylaxis was not well established. The evidence supporting prophylaxis ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We know that UTIs are one of the most common infections leading to hospitalization, and recurrent UTIs are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two doses of PPSV23 5 years apart are recommended. Stratifying T-cell deficiencies can help ensure safe ...

Adding vancomycin to beta-lactam prophylaxis with cefazolin did not help prevent surgical-site infections in patients undergoing arthroplasty mostly for the knees or hips, a randomized trial showed.

Chelsea Boyd, Research Fellow, Integrated Harm Reduction, R Street Institute In SUPPORT of Senate Bill 195, “Pharmacies; pharmacists are authorized to dispense preexposure prophylaxis and postexposure ...