title: Review article: endoscopy-related infections.
abstract: Endoscopic procedures generate bacteraemia to different degrees. Under certain conditions, most notably valvular heart disease, clinically significant infections may occur. A large body of literature has grown around recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent procedure-related infections. Most of this literature is in the form of anecdotal reports. Few prospective randomized studies have been performed. In this paper, the literature on endoscopy-related infections is reviewed. Recommendations for antibiotics from different sources are compared and a rational approach to prophylactic antibiotic therapy is presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schembre
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Bjorkman
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents