First published on 25 Apr 2022
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Reviewed 2022 Bacteraemia is common following some forms of gastrointestinal endoscopic therapy, such as dilatation or injection sclerotherapy, and can occur with diagnostic endoscopy alone. Fortunately complications resulting from dissemination of endogenous bacteria are uncommon, and infective endocarditis is an […]