Quality corner: Safely using cephalosporins in almost all patients with penicillin allergies: Mini-review and suggested protocol to improve efficacy and surgical outcomes

Quality corner: Safely using cephalosporins in almost all patients with penicillin allergies: Mini-review and suggested protocol to improve efficacy and surgical outcomes

Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common gynecologic oncology postoperative complications and they have a significant deleterious impact on the healthcare system and in patients’ outcomes. Cefazolin is the recommended antibiotic in women undergoing gynecologic surgical procedures th...

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Main Authors: Teresa K.L. Boitano, Abinash Virk, J. Michael Straughn Jr, Sean C. Dowdy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Gynecologic Oncology Reports
Subjects:
Quality improvement
Antimicrobial stewardship
Surgical site infections
Postoperative care
Cost savings
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578924000687

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