"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 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2002 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2004 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2008 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2012 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2013 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 2015 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| 2016 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2017 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2018 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| 2019 | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 2021 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 2022 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 2023 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Antibiotic Prophylaxis" by people in Profiles.
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Examining cefazolin utilization and perioperative anaphylaxis in patients with and without a penicillin allergy label: A cross-sectional study. J Clin Anesth. 2024 06; 94:111377.
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Infective Endocarditis Antibiotic Prophylaxis: Review of the Evidence and Guidelines. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2023 Dec; 25(12):1873-1881.
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Antibiotic prophylaxis following low-velocity gunshot fractures: an updated review. Int Orthop. 2024 Jan; 48(1):37-47.
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Antibiotic prophylaxis in palliative patients with cirrhosis: Stewardship or gatekeeping? Hepatol Commun. 2023 Dec 01; 7(12).
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Estimating changes in antibiotic consumption in the USA with the introduction of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis. Lancet Microbe. 2024 01; 5(1):e9.
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Using a Multi-pronged Behavioral Intervention to Standardize Antibiotic Prophylaxis at the Time of Foley Catheter Removal After Radical Prostatectomy. Urology. 2024 Feb; 184:157-161.
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A Process Improvement Project to Increase Compliance With Cephalosporin-based Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Children With Non-severe Penicillin Allergies. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Jan; 59(1):61-67.
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Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients With Biliary Obstruction. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Jan 01; 119(1):183-190.
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Tabby2: a user-friendly web tool for forecasting state-level TB outcomes in the United States. BMC Med. 2023 08 30; 21(1):331.
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Adherence to Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Guidelines for Elective Surgeries Across 825 US Hospitals, 2019-2020. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 06 16; 76(12):2106-2115.