Tag Archives: medical prophylaxis

Cranberry for prevention and treatment of UTI- placebo or better?

March 24, 2016 · by · in General Practice, Myths & Misconceptions, Urinary tract infections · 1 Comment

Updated 25/1/24: Cochrane review was updated in Dec 2023 . “Authors’ conclusions: After a thorough search, no RCTs which assessed the effectiveness of cranberry juice for the treatment of UTIs were found. Therefore, at the present time, there is no good quality evidence to suggest that it is effective for the treatment of UTIs. ” Cranberry […]

Antimicrobial prophylaxis for leech therapy

February 18, 2016 · by · in Weird facts · 20 Comments

Leeches have been used throughout history for a variety of different medical indications. Over exploitation of medical leech species throughout the 19th century lead to the species becoming threatened. Today medical leeches are breed in special populations. Medicinal leech therapy is increasing in popularity to assist in wound healing where venous congestion is a problem. Leeches […]

Choosing Wisely: Antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of infective endocarditis

September 14, 2015 · by · in Bloodstream, Guidelines · Leave a comment

For many years, antibiotic prophylaxis was routinely administered before dental and other procedures to patients with cardiac conditions that carry a high lifetime risk of infective endocarditis. However due to the infrequent occurrence of endocarditis, prophylaxis prevents very few cases. Infective endocarditis is more likely to result from bacteraemia associated with daily activities (e.g. tooth […]