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Antibiotic prophylaxis
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<p>Antibiotic prophylaxis refers to, for humans, the <a href="/facts/Preventive_healthcare/pWGlacXu">prevention</a> of <a href="/facts/Infection/182XrncP">infection</a> <a href="/facts/Complication_(medicine)/uJHvzqUt">complications</a> using <a href="/facts/Antimicrobial_therapy/80ECEmvP">antimicrobial therapy</a> (most commonly antibiotics). Antibiotic prophylaxis in domestic animal feed mixes has been employed in America since at least 1970. </p>