Abstract

BLANCO-VELA, Claudia I. et al. Clinical Guidelines. Infection prevention and antibiotic prophylaxis in endoscopy. Endoscopia [online]. 2020, vol.32, n.3, pp.73-90.  Epub Oct 11, 2021. ISSN 2444-6483.  https://doi.org/10.24875/end.m20000201.

Endoscopic procedures carry a risk to introduce microorganisms into the bloodstream through the gastrointestinal mucosa, potentially leading to bacteremia or infectious complications. Antibiotic prophylaxis usefulness has been long under debate. Currently, both endoscopic procedure and patient related risk factors should be weighted and individualized before considering antimicrobial prophylaxis. The Asociación Mexicana de Endoscopia Gastrointestinal summoned a group of endoscopists, infectious diseases specialists, endoscopy specialized nursing staff in order to review current scientific evidence and develop guidelines on the utility of antibiotic prophylaxis in endoscopic procedures.

Keywords : Endoscopy; Antibiotic; Prophylaxis; Preprocessing.

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