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Therapeutics > Drug Therapy > Chemoprevention > Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Therapeutics > Drug Therapy > Premedication > Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Preferred term

Antibiotic Prophylaxis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Use of antibiotics before, during, or after a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure to prevent infectious complications.

Entry terms

  • Antibiotic Premedication
  • Premedication, Antibiotic

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TVM6ZTJN-5

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