serum prophylaxis
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Serum — The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood. Serum differs from plasma, the liquid portion of normal unclotted blood containing the red and white cells and platelets. It is the clot that makes the difference between serum and plasma … Medical dictionary
Antimicrobial prophylaxis — refers to the prevention of infection complications using antimicrobial therapy (most commonly antibiotics). Even when sterile techniques are adhered to, surgical procedures can introduce bacteria and other microbes in the blood (causing… … Wikipedia
antirabies serum — [USP] antiserum obtained from the blood serum or plasma of animals (generally horses) immunized with rabies vaccine; used for postexposure prophylaxis against rabies. Rabies immune globulin is used instead (because of its lower incidence of… … Medical dictionary
Dietmar Wittmann — Dietmar H. Wittmann, M.D., Ph.D., FACS is an academic surgeon specializing in complex abdominal surgery. He was associated with the following medical schools: University of Hamburg, Germany, University of Düsseldorf, Germany, University of… … Wikipedia
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Passive immunity — is the transfer of active humoral immunity in the form of readymade antibodies, from one individual to another. Passive immunity can occur naturally, when maternal antibodies are transferred to the fetus through the placenta, and can also be… … Wikipedia
Vancomycin — Drugbox IUPAC name = unable to be assigned width=300 CAS number=1404 90 6 ATC prefix=A07 ATC suffix=AA09 ATC supplemental=ATC|J01|XA01 PubChem=14969 DrugBank=APRD01287 C=66 | H=75 | Cl=2 | N=9 | O=24 molecular weight = 1449.3 g.mol 1… … Wikipedia
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HIV test — Randall L. Tobias, former U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, being publicly tested for HIV in Ethiopia in an effort to reduce the stigma of being tested.[1] HIV tests are used to detect the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus … Wikipedia
