Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Preferred Label : Antibiotic Prophylaxis;

NCIt definition : Administration of antibiotics with the intent of preventing bacterial infection.;

NCIt note : Frequently used in persons with heart disease, prosthetic heart valves, joints, etc.;

Details

Origin ID

C51993;

UMLS CUI

C0282638;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Administration of prophylactic antibiotic (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Antibiotic prophylaxis [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- antibiotic prophylaxis [MeSH Descriptor]
- antibiotic prophylaxis [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Administration of prophylactic antibiotic (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Antibiotic prophylaxis [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Prophylactic antibiotic therapy [MedDRA LLT]
- antibiotic prophylaxis [MeSH concept]
- antibiotic prophylaxis [MeSH Descriptor]
- prescription of prophylactic antibiotic [SNOMED Notion]

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