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prophylactic 1. protecting from or preventing disease 2. a prophylactic drug or device, esp a condom How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 3%) patients had received mold-active antifungal drugs prophylactically (itraconazole, n = 4) or for a prior diagnosis (voriconazole, n = 1). It can also be used if anticipating a risk of infection and prophylactically treating the area, as in the pin sites of an orthopaedic patient with external fixation (Fig B). It is possible that organisms will be implanted throughout the mucosal breach, and therefore broadspectrum antibiotics should be used prophylactically. |
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