chemoprophylaxis

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chemoprophylaxis

[ke″mo-pro″fĭ-lak´sis]

prevention of disease by chemical means.

che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is

(kē'mō-pro'fi-lak'sis),

Prevention of disease by the use of chemicals or drugs. See: chemoprevention.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

chemoprophylaxis

(kē′mō-prō′fə-lăk′sĭs, kĕm′ō-)

The use of chemicals or drugs to prevent disease, especially infections.

che′mo·pro′phy·lac′tic (-lăk′tĭk) n. & adj.

chemoprophylaxis

The use of a chemical, usually a therapeutic, to prevent the occurrence of a disease, usually infectious–eg, malaria or TB. Cf Chemoprevention.

che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is

(kē'mō-prō'fi-lak'sis)

Prevention of disease by the use of chemicals or drugs.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

chemoprophylaxis

The use of drugs or antibacterial chemical agents to prevent the development or spread of infectious diseases.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is

(kē'mō-prō'fi-lak'sis)

Prevention of disease using chemicals or drugs.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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(7,9,11,12) Even though data suggests that chemoprophylaxis reduces the incidence of VTE, several national and international organizations, including the American College of Chest Physicians, do not recommend pharmacologic prophylaxis after arthroscopic knee surgery unless the patient has a history of DVT.

Prevention of venous thromboembolism after arthroscopic knee surgery in a low-risk population with the use of aspirin: a randomized trial

There is limited evidence on optimal paediatric chemoprophylaxis to prevent disease in child contacts of MDR-TB cases, and the subject remains controversial.

Paediatric chemoprophylaxis for child contacts of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis: are current guidelines effective in preventing disease?

immitis infections than domestic dogs because they are not confined to kennels or to households and are not covered by heartworm chemoprophylaxis programs.