"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D019072
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.162.150 E02.319.703.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Antibiotic Prophylaxis- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Prophylaxis, Antibiotic
- Premedication, Antibiotic
- Antibiotic Premedication
- Antibiotic Premedications
- Premedications, Antibiotic
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Antibiotic Prophylaxis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Antibiotic Prophylaxis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Antibiotic Prophylaxis" by people in Profiles.
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A modified Delphi consensus on periprosthetic infection in orthopaedic oncology : a report from the Birmingham Orthopaedic Oncology Meeting (BOOM). Bone Joint J. 2025 Dec 01; 107-B(12):1352-1359.
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Antibiotics and Surgical Site Infection in Expander-Based Breast Reconstruction Trial (ASSERT). Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Apr; 33(4):3033-3044.
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Integrating secondary prevention of rheumatic heart disease into the primary healthcare system in Northern Uganda. BMJ Glob Health. 2025 08 22; 10(8).
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The safety and efficacy of a single dose of oral azithromycin given in labour to prevent skin and soft tissue infections in young infants in Fiji: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Med. 2025 Apr 28; 23(1):246.
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Enhanced support for adherence to rheumatic heart disease prophylaxis for children in the public health system in Uganda (CAMPS): a pragmatic randomised trial. Lancet Glob Health. 2025 04; 13(4):e707-e715.
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Implementing Change Through an Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program. Urol Pract. 2025 01; 12(1):82-92.
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Preventing Surgical Site Infections in the Era of Escalating Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Stewardship. JAMA Surg. 2024 08 01; 159(8):949-956.
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Controversies in orthopaedic oncology. Bone Joint J. 2024 05 01; 106-B(5):425-429.
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Peripartum interventions for people with class III obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 05; 6(5):101354.
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Studies Involving Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) Without Culture Results, the Antibiotics Chosen for Prophylaxis and Antibiotic Sensitivity Data: "Are they Actionable?" Ann Surg. 2024 01 01; 279(1):13-14.