"Antibiotic Prophylaxis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Use of antibiotics before, during, or after a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure to prevent infectious complications.
MeSH Number(s)
E02.319.162.150
E02.319.703.150
Concept/Terms
Antibiotic Prophylaxis- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Prophylaxis, Antibiotic
- Premedication, Antibiotic
- Antibiotic Premedication
- Antibiotic Premedications
- Premedications, Antibiotic
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Antibiotic Prophylaxis".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Antibiotic Prophylaxis".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Antibiotic Prophylaxis" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Antibiotic Prophylaxis" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1998 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2002 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2005 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2008 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| 2009 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2014 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 2015 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| 2016 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 2017 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2018 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 2019 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Antibiotic Prophylaxis" by people in Profiles.
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Current Controversies in Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 03; 216(3):563-569.
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Selecting Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux Who are Most Likely to Benefit from Antibiotic Prophylaxis: Application of Machine Learning to RIVUR. J Urol. 2021 04; 205(4):1170-1179.
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Prescribing of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent infective endocarditis. J Am Dent Assoc. 2020 11; 151(11):835-845.e31.
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Antibiotic Stewardship for Total Joint Arthroplasty in 2020. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Sep 15; 28(18):e793-e802.
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Consensus Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Neonatal Intestinal Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations. World J Surg. 2020 08; 44(8):2482-2492.
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Trials of Tuberculosis-Preventive Therapy in People with HIV Infection. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 07 15; 202(2):304-305.
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Variation in Prescribing and Factors Associated With the Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Mohs Surgery: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study. Dermatol Surg. 2020 07; 46(7):868-875.
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Perioperative Prophylactic Antibiotics in 1,250 Orbital Surgeries. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Jul/Aug; 36(4):385-389.
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Colorectal Surgical Site Infection Prevention Kits Prior to Elective Colectomy Improve Outcomes. Ann Surg. 2020 06; 271(6):1110-1115.
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Preoperative Versus Extended Postoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis of Surgical Site Infection During Spinal Surgery: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Adv Ther. 2020 06; 37(6):2710-2733.