title: Prophylactic antibiotics.
abstract: The prescribing of antibiotics in the absence of infection has always been controversial and when the lawyers get involved as well, it becomes almost unmanageable. With this is mind, it might be useful to look at some of the problems we have with antibiotics in California.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pogrel
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002140:California; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D011292:Premedication; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents