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 | | Antibiotics, including cefazolin should be administered cautiously to any patient who has demonstrated some form of allergy, particularly to medicines. | | | Appropriate culture and susceptibility studies should be performed to determine susceptibility of the causative organism to cefazolin. | | | With this procedure, a report from the laboratory of "susceptible" indicates that the infecting organism is likely to respond to therapy. |
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http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/c/Cefazolininj.htm
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| Â | Ceftriaxone Versus Cefazolin in Peripheral Arterial |
| | The importance of gram-negative organisms in early postoperative wound infections in vascular surgery has been noted by others.8,9 Our results suggest that ceftriaxone, as compared to cefazolin, is better at preventing gram-negative infections. | | | All of the gram-negative organisms were found to be resistant to cefazolin but sensitive to ceftriaxone. | | | Ceftriaxone is therapeutically equivalent to cefazolin in the prevention of postoperative wound infections in peripheral vascular surgery. |
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http://www.sma.org/smj/97jan4.htm
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| Â | CDC - Intraoperative Redosing of Cefazolin and Risk for Surgical Site Infection in Cardiac Surgery |
| | We excluded 214 procedures (11%) because the patients received antibiotics other than cefazolin for prophylaxis, 44 (2%) because cefazolin had been administered either after surgical incision or >90 min before; 17 (1%) because of ongoing antibiotic therapy; and 8 (0.4%) because the patients had already been included in the analysis. | | | Intraoperative redosing of cefazolin was associated with a 16% reduction in the overall risk for surgical site infection after cardiac surgery, including procedures lasting <240 min. | | | This retrospective study demonstrates that intraoperative redosing of cefazolin provided additional protection against surgical site infection among patients undergoing cardiac surgery lasting longer than approximately 6.5 to 7 h. |
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http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no5/zanetti2.htm
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| Â | CDC - Clinical Consequences and Cost of Limiting Use of Vancomycin for Perioperative Prophylaxis: Example of Coronary ... |
| | Prophylaxis using routine cefazolin, reserving vancomycin for patients with a history of beta-lactam allergy, resulted in 173 fewer deep surgical site infections, 347 fewer superficial surgical site infections, and 14 fewer deaths compared with no prophylaxis. | | | By assuming that patients who received either cefazolin or vancomycin shared the same relative risk of 0.4 of developing a surgical site infection due to a susceptible organism, compared with patients who did not receive prophylaxis, we were able to estimate the incidence of surgical site infections for each strategy. | | | We used decision-analytic models to compare clinical results and cost-effectiveness of no prophylaxis, cefazolin, and vancomycin, in coronary artery bypass graft surgery. |
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http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no5/zanetti1.htm
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| Â | Cefazolin Sodium |
| | If your condition has not improved within a few days of starting cefazolin sodium, or instead has worsened, tell your doctor. | | | The decision to stop taking the drug should be made by your doctor. | | | Cefazolin sodium is generally prescribed for short-term therapy (10 to 14 days). |
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http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/drugs_view/0,1524,97,00.html
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| Â | Cefazolin Sodium |
| | Pharmacokinetics (specific) - Cefazolin is not appreciably absorbed after oral administration and must be given parenterally to achieve therapeutic serum levels. | | | For general information on the cephalosporins including adverse effects, contraindications, overdosage, drug interactions, and monitoring parameters, refer to the monograph: Cephalosporins, General Information. | | | Uses/Indications - In the United States, there are no cefazolin products approved for veterinary species, but it has been used clinically in several species when an short-acting injectable first generation cephalosporin is indicated. |
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http://www.elephantcare.org/Drugs/cefazol.htm
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| Â | Treatment of hospitalized patients with complicated Gram-positive skin and skin structure infections: two randomized, ... |
| | Treatment of hospitalized patients with complicated Gram-positive skin and skin structure infections: two randomized, multicentre studies of quinupristin/dalfopristin versus cefazolin, oxacillin or vancomycin -- Nichols et al. | | | Treatment of hospitalized patients with complicated Gram-positive skin and skin structure infections: two randomized, multicentre studies of quinupristin/dalfopristin versus cefazolin, oxacillin or vancomycin | | | polymicrobial infection could have been treated with cefazolin |
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http://jac.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/full/44/2/263
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| Â | Surgical Prophylaxis |
| | Randomized comparison of cefamandole, cefazolin and cefuroxime prophylaxis in open heart surgery. | | | The effective dose should be governed by the patient's weight. | | | Route/Dosage/Timing: 1 gram cefazolin or ceftizoxime IV 30-45 minutes before skin incision; in high risk patients, may use 2 grams cefazolin or ceftizoxime IV after clamping and cutting of umbilical cord. |
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http://www.intmed.mcw.edu/drug/SurgProph.html
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| Â | Cefazolin |
| | Antibacterial, systemic —Cefaclor; Cefadroxil; Cefamandole; Cefazolin; Cefdinir; Cefepime; Cefixime; Cefonicid; Cefoperazone; Cefotaxime; Cefotetan; Cefoxitin; Cefpodoxime; Cefprozil; Ceftazidime; Ceftibuten; Ceftizoxime; Ceftriaxone; Cefuroxime; Cephalexin; Cephalothin; Cephapirin; Cephradine |
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http://www.healthtouch.com/bin/EContent_HT/drugShowLfts.asp?fname=usp0472.htm&title=Cefazolin&cid=HT
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| Â | Newly Approved Drug Therapies (626): Cefazolin and Dextrose USP, B Braun Medical |
| | Newly Approved Drug Therapies (626): Cefazolin and Dextrose USP, B Braun Medical | | | Cefazolin and Dextrose injection is contraindicated for patients: | | | The administration of Cefazolin and Dextrose preoperatively, intraoperatively and postoperatively to patients undergoing high risk surgeries, such as a vaginal hysterectomy or to older patients at high risk of infection due to a compromised immune system, may decrease the occurance of certain postoperative infections. |
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http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/drugs/dru626.html
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| Â | Cefazolin |
| | --In patients with impaired renal function, doses and/or frequency of administration of cefazolin must be modified in response to the degree of impairment, severity of the infection, susceptibility of the causative organism, and serum concentrations of the drug. |
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http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/pharmacy/protocols/cefazolin.htm
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| Â | Ancef Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Cefazolin - RxList Monographs |
| | To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of ANCEF (cefazolin for injection) and other antibacterial drugs, ANCEF should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. | | | RxList only refers patients to online pharmacies certified by VIPPS, Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites, a program administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy which ensures that member pharmacies offering online prescription services are bona fide, fully licensed, and demonstrate "competent Internet/interstate pharmacy practices." | | | ANCEF in lyophilized form is supplied in vials equivalent to 1 gram of cefazolin; in "Piggyback" Vials for intravenous admixture equivalent to 1 gram of cefazolin; and in Pharmacy Bulk Vials equivalent to 10 grams of cefazolin. |
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http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/cefsod.htm
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| Â | Information and news articles on Cefazolin |
| | Prophylaxis with Single Dose Cefazolin as Effective as 3 Doses of... | | | Similar postoperative infection rates are observed when either single-dose cefazolin or 3 doses of cefuroxime are used as antimicrobial prophylactics in... | | | Ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli isolates were 95% susceptible to nitrofurantoin, and 78% susceptible to cefazolin, said Dr. Guglielmo. |
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http://drugs.mongabay.com/news/Cefazolin.html
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