A new study on Lyme disease sheds light on the persistence of symptoms; another new study points to an antibiotic that may be ...

Antibiotic prophylaxis was associated with reduced risks for surgical site infection (SSIs) and readmissions in children ...

Surgical debridement reduces potential infection; however, perioperative antibiotics are usually indicated owing to studies demonstrating high rates of sepsis in the pre-antibiotic era.

[7] As in the previous study, mechanical bowel preparation was omitted and only prophylactic intravenous antibiotics were used. The authors contended that mechanical bowel preparation as a means ...

The use of prophylactic antibiotics is an option, but this raises concerns about the development of antibiotic resistance. It has been suggested that a single prophylactic dose of an oral ...