ReviewJournal of pathogens2016
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Gynecologic Procedures prior to and during the Utilization of Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Systematic Review.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.
- ISUOG/ESGO Consensus Statement on ultrasound-guided biopsy in gynecological oncology.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2025Guideline
- The role of microbiota in the pathophysiology of uterine fibroids - a systematic review.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Pooled it
- Global epidemiology ofSexually transmitted infections · 2021Pooled it
- The clinical effects of antibiotic prophylaxis for hysteroscopic procedures: A meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
- AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Sonohysterography and Hysterosalpingo-Contrast-Sonography (HyCoSy), 2025 Revision.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2026Article
- Advances in the Role of Endometrial Microbiota Alterations in the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2026Review
- Women with endometriosis who undergo IVF: a contemporary review of therapeutic strategies for successful outcomes.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2025Review
- Cross-Sectional Imaging of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Diagnostic Pearls and Pitfalls on CT and MR.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Septic shock after a saline infusion hysterosalpingosonogram in a woman with stage IV endometriosis and infertility: A case report.Case reports in women's health · 2024Article
- Impact of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Conception: Insights into Infertility, Fertility Preservation, Assisted Reproductive Technology, and Pregnancy Outcomes.Seminars in reproductive medicine · 2024Review
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- Unlocking the Uterine Code: Microbiota, Immune Cells, and Therapy for Recurrent Reproductive Failure.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Why Does Your Uterus Become Malignant? The Impact of the Microbiome on Endometrial Carcinogenesis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- [Transvaginal Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy].Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology · 2023Review
- Chronic endometritis diagnosed using a cut-off of ≥5 CD138 plasma cells significantly affects the reproductive outcomes of frozen embryo transfer: a case-control study.Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association · 2023Article
- Recanalization of Proximal Fallopian Tube Obstruction in the Treatment of Infertility.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2023Review
- The Use of Probiotics for Management and Improvement of Reproductive Eubiosis and Function.Nutrients · 2022Review
- The function and mechanism of action of uterine microecology in pregnancy immunity and its complications.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Review
- "Iron triangle" of regulating the uterine microecology: Endometrial microbiota, immunity and endometrium.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
- The Endometrial Microbiome and Its Impact on Human Conception.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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Abstract
The use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) has increased steadily. There has been a corresponding increase in the number of ART-related procedures such as hysterosalpingography (HSG), saline infusion sonography (SIS), hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, oocyte retrieval, and embryo transfer (ET). While performing these procedures, the abdomen, upper vagina, and endocervix are breached, leading to the possibility of seeding pelvic structures with microorganisms. Antibiotic prophylaxis is therefore important to prevent or treat any procedure-related infections. After careful review of the published literature, it is evident that routine antibiotic prophylaxis is generally not recommended for the majority of ART-related procedures. For transcervical procedures such as HSG, SIS, hysteroscopy, ET, and chromotubation, patients at risk for pelvic infections should be screened and treated prior to the procedure. Patients with a history of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or dilated fallopian tubes are at high risk for postprocedural infections and should be given antibiotic prophylaxis during procedures such as HSG, SIS, or chromotubation. Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended prior to oocyte retrieval in patients with a history of endometriosis, PID, ruptured appendicitis, or multiple prior pelvic surgeries.
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