People who have had contact with anyone infected by pneumonic plague are given prophylactic antibiotics.

Once a person has a mitral valve procedure, they are required to have prophylactic antibiotics as a preventative measure against infection whenever they have dental work done.

The DoD is recommending that employees who were offered prophylactic antibiotics, continue taking them until the further results are received.

But prophylactic antibiotics are of limited benefit if started more than three weeks after someone has been exposed.

Women who test positive should be given prophylactic antibiotics during labor, which will usually prevent transmission to the infant.

Reduction of exposure to pathogens may be recommended, and in many situations prophylactic antibiotics may be advised.

"We are looking for other cases," Dr. Bresnitz said, "and we're talking to people in Massachusetts to see that close family members are getting prophylactic antibiotics."

Two of our patients developed infective omplications and we now use prophylactic antibiotics during and for 48 hours after the procedure.

Therefore prophylactic antibiotics should be considered when procedures with high risk endocarditis are performed, such as dental cleaning.

Once wound dehiscence occurs, it can be treated by allowing granulation, re-cutting and suturing the edges and providing prophylactic antibiotics.