A population-based study finds that nearly 15% of individuals using HIV preexposure prophylaxis are diagnosed with alcohol ...

We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the burden of late vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) and the effect of vitamin K prophylaxis on the incidence of VKDB. We searched MEDLINE and other ...

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 ...

Abbreviations: AB, antibiotic prophylaxis; DOC, docetaxel; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score; FEC-D, fluorouracil, epirubicin ...

Updated CDC guidelines on PEP after nonoccupational HIV exposure address newer ART agents and clinical considerations for patients with a history of long-acting ART.

The addition of vancomycin to beta-lactam prophylaxis in arthroplasty may reduce surgical-site infections; however, the efficacy and safety are unclear. In this multicenter, double-blind ...

Arakoda, an 8-aminoquinolone antimalarial, was approved in 2018 for the prophylaxis of malaria in patients aged 18 years and older.

Dr. Nigel Key and Dr. Anna Falanga join us for a conversation on the updated ASCO VTE prophylaxis and treatment in patients with cancer guideline. They discuss recent evidence assessing apixaban for ...

This is the first real-world evidence that expanded prophylactic antibiotic use can reduce community transmission of iGAS.

DVT prophylaxis reduces the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis through medications, compression stockings, and devices. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can occur when a blood clot forms in a deep ...

Of these, 240 patients received TMP-SMX prophylaxis (prophylaxis group; mean age, 63.7 years; 55.8% women) within 14 days of induction therapy, and 56 patients did not receive prophylaxis (control ...