title: Antibiotics in interventional radiology.
abstract: The range and number of interventional procedures is rapidly increasing each year. A major complication associated with many procedures is infection, which can result in serious adverse outcomes for the patient. Consequently, antibiotics are amongst the most common pharmaceuticals used by the interventionist, particularly for non-vascular procedures, yet almost no randomized controlled trial data exist to inform our decision when formulating appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis regimens. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the utilization of antibiotics for common interventional radiology procedures, focusing on timing and duration of antibiotic prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sutcliffe
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Little
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wigham
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bratby
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Tapping
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anthony
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Phillips-Hughes
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boardman
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. Electronic address: raman.uberoi@ouh.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Uberoi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents