Previous reports suggest a benefit of fluconazole prophylaxis in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants <1000 g. Our aim was to evaluate if limiting fluconazole prophylaxis to targeted highest risk ...

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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What is Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)? Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention strategy that enables HIV-negative people to stay HIV-negative by taking anti-HIV drugs (also called ...

Purpose: The rationale for recent changes in guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected persons is discussed. Summary: The epidemiology of AIDS has changed ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite the availability of long-term prophylaxis (LTP), a substantial proportion of patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) in Sweden continue to require repeated on-demand or short-term treatments ...

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.