Dallas, TX - Prophylactic antibiotic therapy for dental procedures is unlikely to prevent many cases of infective endocarditis and should be restricted to patients who would be at highest risk from ...

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 ...

Dental professionals are routinely faced with the clinical decision of whether to prescribe antibiotic prophylaxis for their patients. In 2007, The American Heart Association (AHA) published revised ...

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) held its annual Infection Control Boot Camp in Atlanta at the beginning of February. For the second year, OSAP dedicated the day preceding ...

Mandibular and facial fractures present a significant risk for infectious complications due to the inherent bacterial flora of the oral cavity and adjacent anatomical structures. The use of antibiotic ...

Although using antibiotics during surgery reduces surgical site infection rates, a new study in JAMA Pediatrics suggests physicians aren’t consistent in how they administer antibiotic treatments to ...

Implementation of an antibiotic prophylaxis protocol improved compliance but did not change surgical site infection rates, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

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.

Despite guidelines, prescribing antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures when treating those at high risk for infective endocarditis remains challenging for dentists. The study was published on ...