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Prophylactic Cefazolin Dosing and Surgical Site Infections: Does the Dose Matter in Obese Patients?
BACKGROUND: Most surgical prophylaxis guidelines recommend a 3-g cefazolin intravenous dose in patients weighing ≥ 120 kg. However, this recommendation is primarily based on pharmacokinetic studies rather than robust clinical evidence. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of surgical site infe...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer US
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6320352/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30267229 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-018-3497-0 |