antibiotic therapy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofantibioticandtherapy
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antibiotic
noun[C]
uk/ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/us/ˌæn.t̬i.baɪˈɑː.t̬ɪk/
a medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit ...
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therapy
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈθer.ə.pi/us/ˈθer.ə.pi/
a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after ...
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(Definition ofantibioticandtherapyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The role ofantibiotictherapyin women at risk of early delivery is unclear.
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The abscess was drained andantibiotictherapywas started.
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Prophylacticantibiotictherapyis administered for 10 days.
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Cost savings and economic considerations using home intravenousantibiotictherapyfor cystic fibrosis patients.
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The outcome is not related to the preceding duration ofantibiotictherapy.
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A six-week-course of intravenousantibiotictherapywas completed.
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We also performed blood culture specimens and in selected patients' sputum culture prior toantibiotictherapy.
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The abscess was successfully drained and appropriateantibiotictherapywas given.
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There were three deaths, all relatively sudden, 10-33 days after commencement ofantibiotictherapy.
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Infected systemic emboli were being shed despite appropriate and adequate dosage ofantibiotictherapy.
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Tests were performed afterantibiotictherapyhad begun.
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These women required advice and analgesia and did not requireantibiotictherapy.
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The interval with noantibiotictherapyvaried from 2 to 39 days (median 5 days).
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The patient was discharged in good condition, after 27 days of intravenousantibiotictherapy.
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The fistula was subsequently repaired at surgery, following intensiveantibiotictherapy.
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Thus, post-partumantibiotictherapyin these infants may have concealed true infection.
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Commencement ofantibiotictherapybefore hospitalization increases the proportion of clinically diagnosed meningococcal disease cases.
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