Patients with ABI require prolonged mechanical ventilation and have a substantially higher risk for VAP due to impaired airway protection and injury-related immune dysfunction. However, routine use of ...

Extending the duration of letermovir (Prevymis) prophylaxis following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) was effective in reducing the risk of late clinically significant cytomegalovirus ...

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) prophylaxis refers to preventive measures that a doctor may take to stop a recurrence of ARF. These measures involve administering antibiotics to prevent infection. ARF is ...

Cancer patients face a high risk for infection when undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), particularly during the period of neutropenia. In this high-risk ...

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 vein ...

Antibiotic prophylaxis is the use of antibiotics before surgery or a dental procedure to prevent a bacterial infection. This practice isn’t as widespread as it was even 10 years ago. This is due to: ...

A new study casts doubt on international guidelines advising up to a week of prophylactic antibiotics in patients with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Pooled data from 14 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two doses of PPSV23 5 years apart are recommended. Stratifying T-cell deficiencies can help ensure safe ...