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February 04, 2025
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Top in ID: Trump's health nominees; RFK Jr. HHS confirmation hearing

Top in ID: Trump's health nominees; RFK Jr. HHS confirmation hearing

Healio spoke with experts about how the new administration could affect a range of important health issues, including vaccines, nutrition, chronic conditions, insurance and reproductive health care.

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January 28, 2025
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Study: Higher cefazolin dose does not reduce SSIs among obese patients

Study: Higher cefazolin dose does not reduce SSIs among obese patients

A higher cefazolin dose was not associated with decreased rates of surgical site infections among obese patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery, study data showed.

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August 28, 2024
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Tourniquet use may impact antibiotic tissue concentration during TKA

Tourniquet use may impact antibiotic tissue concentration during TKA

Use of a tourniquet may reduce local tissue concentrations of cefazolin, which could increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to published data.

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December 07, 2023
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Routine lab monitoring for cefazolin, ceftriaxone in OPAT may be ‘excessive’

Routine lab monitoring for cefazolin, ceftriaxone in OPAT may be ‘excessive’

Few adverse events following outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy containing cefazolin and ceftriaxone were identified using routine laboratory monitoring, leading researchers to say the practice may be “excessive.”

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May 17, 2023
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Cefazolin outperforms second-line antibiotics in surgery patients with beta-lactam allergy

Cefazolin outperforms second-line antibiotics in surgery patients with beta-lactam allergy

Cefazolin reduced surgical site infections compared with second-line antibiotics among patients with a beta-lactam allergy who had total joint arthroplasty, with no increase in hypersensitivity reactions, researchers determined.

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April 06, 2022
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Cefazolin may be safe option before surgery for patients with penicillin allergy labels

Cefazolin may be safe option before surgery for patients with penicillin allergy labels

None of the patients with a penicillin allergy label who received cefazolin before surgery experienced allergic symptoms related to the antibiotic, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

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August 24, 2020
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Antimicrobial stewardship may increase use of appropriate TJA prophylaxis

Antibiotic stewardship may increase preferred prophylaxis and cefazolin use in patients with non-severe penicillin allergies who undergo total joint arthroplasty, according to recently presented results.

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June 16, 2020
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Higher cefazolin dose does not decrease surgical site infection after foot, ankle surgery

Higher cefazolin dose does not decrease surgical site infection after foot, ankle surgery

Published results showed no statistically significant differences in the rate of surgical site infections after foot and ankle trauma surgery with use of 1g or 2g of cefazolin.