A new study indicates that although vancomycin is the most commonly used antibiotic for patients with methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia, the β-lactam antibiotic cefazolin ...

Learn everything you need to know about Cefazolin-pronunciation, uses, dosage guidelines, indications, and when to take or avoid it. Get up-to-date information on side effects, precautions, warnings, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . During the study, 63% of elective colorectal surgery patients received 3 g cefazolin instead of a 2 g dose. The ...

Cefazolin offers reduced mortality and similar recurrence rates vs. the penicillinase-stable penicillins (PSPs) nafcillin or oxacillin in patients with methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with penicillin allergy labels (PALs) use cefazolin less frequently and are more likely to use ...

The addition of vancomycin to beta-lactam prophylaxis in arthroplasty may reduce surgical-site infections; however, the efficacy and safety are unclear. A total of 4239 patients underwent ...

Eleven lots of the compounded intravenous antibiotic Cefazolin have been recalled after manufacturer IntegraDose Compounding Services said there was “a lack of sterility assurance resulting from ...

For patients with beta-lactam allergy undergoing orthopedic surgery, prioritizing cefazolin as the preferred antibiotic for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) did not lead to any ...

Cefazolin (Reflin (500 mg)) is a cephalosporin antibiotic, mainly used to treat bacterial infections in different parts of the body (the lung, bone, joint, stomach, blood, heart valve, and urinary ...

Lecturer, Department of Medical Education, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Senior Infectious Disease Pharmacist; Clinical Manager, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Department of ...

Sandoz, the Swiss generics and biosimilars specialist that spun off from Novartis two years ago, has issued a voluntary recall of one lot of the antibacterial drug ...