Intramuscular (also IM or im) injection is the injection of a substance directly into a muscle. Muscles have larger and more blood vessels than subcutaneous tissue and injections here usually have faster rates of absorption thansub...
Prophylaxis is much of a muchnessNo Abstract available for this article.doi:10.1007/BF03296993Springer International PublishingInpharma
DVT is also referred to as a blood clot. These occur when red blood cells, fibrin, platelets and leukocytes form a mass within a deep vein, typically of the lower extremities. A blood clot has the potential to break free and travel through the circulatory system to the lungs. Pulmonary Em...
258 Of greatest promise is active immunization with purified group B streptococcal polysaccharide. The type III polysaccharide was shown to be immunogenic in adult volunteers, including pregnant women, and to be protective of neonatal infection in a mouse model of maternal immunization.59,77,250,256...
influenzaetype b (Hib) in children, but studies have fallen short of clearly documenting its efficacy in prevention of disease.5,6Prophylaxis is indicated if an incompletely immunized child younger than 4 years has close exposure to a case of invasiveHaemophilusdisease. The efficacy of prophylaxis ...
Type of Exposure -Occupational Exposure The overall rate of HIV transmission throughpercutaneous inoculation(i.e., by means of a needle or other instrument that pierces the skin) is widely reported to be0.3%.Splashes of inf...
GamaSTAN® is indicated for use in different situations of hepatitis A, measles, rubella and varicella diseases. Find clinical efficacy, safety profile, dosing and more.
BackgroundCentral venous catheters (CVCs) are used in a wide variety of patients. Associated complications are thrombosis and infection. It is a matter of
A 24-year-old AIDS patient is interested in starting chemoprophylaxis for Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) and cerebral toxoplasmosis. He has no drug allergies. Which of the following prophylactic agents is appropriate for the prevention of both PCP and cerebral toxoplasmosis? A. Nitrofurantoin B. ...
Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a key part of the assessment of YP after sexual assault. The risk of transmission of viral agents is low but some sexual activities, for example anal penetration, increase the risk and the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) have produced...