title: Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary for preventing prosthetic device infection?
abstract: Preventing bacteremia in patients with implanted prostheses is a logical concern, but whether the danger of infection is real, and whether people actually benefit from antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures is not clear. This article examines and discusses currently available data concerning the use of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent infection associated with prosthetic devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Rush Medical College of Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Segreti
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*