Pooled data show that no or shorter antibiotic prophylaxis for upper GI bleeding in cirrhosis is very likely noninferior to longer courses for all-cause mortality, challenging long-standing advice.

A shorter course of prophylactic antibiotics, or even no course at all, appeared to be noninferior to longer courses in ...

Targeted vaccines and antiviral prophylaxis are expanding prevention options and redefining ‘safe sex’ for gay, bisexual and ...

Current guidelines for patients with cirrhosis and upper-GI bleeding recommend 5 to 7 days of antibiotic prophylaxis to ...

Prophylactic antibiotic use before tunneled cuffed catheter insertion was not linked to a lower rate of early hemodialysis ...

PJP was associated with high mortality and low prophylaxis rates among immunocompromised patients without HIV infection.

Pemivibart was well tolerated and prophylactic against COVID-19 infection among adult patients with significant immunocompromising conditions.

Extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis eliminated UTIs after robot-assisted radical cystectomy procedures. Prophylactic antibiotics reduced overall infections by two-thirds and saved $9,000 per patient.

Second, antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for these four "highest-risk" groups if they undergo a dental procedure that involves manipulation of gingival tissue or the periapical region of ...

FOLLOWING revised national guidance on post-exposure prophylaxis, England observed a marked decrease in invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infections among young children. In response to a sharp ...

Antibiotic prophylaxis requirements are different for the two procedures. Most LATP procedures can be performed without prophylaxis, whereas nearly all TRUS biopsies can be performed with single-dose ...