Enhancing Adherence to Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines: Key Step for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections Dr Monish Raut10 March 2025 8:30 PM ISTRecent qualitative study aimed to explore factors influencing perioperative antibiotic administration and assess the potential impact of a clinical...
Research Shows 24-Hour Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prevents Surgical Infections in Cystectomy Medha Baranwal9 Jan 2025 8:30 PM ISTSwitzerland: A recent randomized clinical trial has shed light on the optimal perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) duration for patients...
Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary for patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation? Dr Monish Raut23 Nov 2024 7:30 AM ISTIn recent times, the utilization of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has increased. By employing ECMO in the ICU, the care for adult and...
Antibiotic Prophylaxis may Not Significantly Benefit in Preventing Infections in Clean-Wound Surgeries: Study Dr Riya Dave11 Oct 2024 8:45 PM ISTResearchers found that antibiotic prophylaxis in clean-wound surgeries does not significantly reduce the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs),...
Cefazolin Recommended for Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients with Penicillin Allergy in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Study Medha Baranwal10 Oct 2024 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent clinical opinion published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology supports cefazolin use as a primary antibiotic for...
Antibiotic prophylaxis not completely effective for post-extraction complications, States study Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 Aug 2024 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry found mild protective impact of antibiotic prophylaxis against post-extraction...
Addition of Metronidazole to Cefazolin Reduces Surgical Site Infections risk in Gynecologic Surgery, finds study Dr Riya Dave17 April 2024 4:15 AM ISTSurgical site infections (SSI) pose a considerable risk in gynecologic cancer surgery due to their potential for complications such as wound...
Peri operative antibiotic prophylaxis not necessary for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery using K-wire fixation Dr Supreeth D R8 Jan 2024 6:15 AM ISTKirschner (K) wires are commonly used in orthopaedic surgery for fixation of unstable fractures such as supracondylar humerus fractures in paediatric...
No significant benefit of administering peri-operative antibiotics for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery using K-wire Dr Supreeth D R5 July 2023 10:00 AM ISTAhmad Abul et al conducted a study to compare the outcomes of antibiotic prophylaxis versus no antibiotic in K-wire fixation when used in either in...
Cefazolin beneficial for infection prevention after total joint arthroplasty in patients allergic to beta-lactams Dr.Niharika Harsha B23 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTNew research revealed that the use of cefazolin as a perioperative antibiotic for infection prevention in total joint arthroplasty in individuals...
No association between invasive dental procedures and development of late periprosthetic joint infections Dr. Shravani Dali3 Jan 2023 9:00 AM ISTDentists face the expectations of orthopedic surgeons and patients with prosthetic joints to provide antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) before invasive...
IV Gentamicin reduces overall UTI risk in children with neurogenic bladder: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 Oct 2022 10:15 AM ISTWithout increasing the development of bacterial resistance to gentamicin, intravesical gentamicin instillation reduces the overall risk of urinary...
