Prophylaxis in lower-extremity infectious diseases.
This article discusses a number of different situations in which prophylaxis against infection may be considered by the podiatric physician. The authors cover some of these areas, including wound and laceration prophylaxis, surgical prophylaxis, and prophylaxis against the possibility of developing bacterial endocarditis following a podiatric procedure.
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D018409:Foot Injuries; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*