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Antibiotic use is linked to VTE, suggesting a potential new trigger for thromboprophylaxis.
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Findings hypothesis-generating at Level 5; larger prospective studies needed before clinical consideration.
Jürg H. Beer (2017) studied this question. Antibiotic use is associated with venous thromboembolism, suggesting it may serve as a new trigger for thromboprophylaxis and for reclassifying some unprovoked VTE cases as provoked.
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