I had heard in my initial training that a patient should be given antibiotics prior to having a colonoscopy; what are the guidelines on this?
I had heard in my initial training that a patient should be given antibiotics prior to having a colonoscopy; what are the guidelines on this?
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Alex P., Nurse from Camden, NJ asked
I had heard in my initial training that a patient should be given antibiotics prior to having a colonoscopy; what are the guidelines on this?

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⋅ MD from China ⋅ July 21, 2019

PLEASE SEE THE ISPD PERITONITIS RECOMMENDATIONS: 2016 UPDATE ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.
For BOWEL AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOURCE INFECTIONS •
We suggest antibiotic prophylaxis priorto colonoscopy (2C) and invasive gynecologic procedures (2D）.

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