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Cefazolin & Joint Surgery: Allergy Safety Confirmed

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Rethinking Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery for Patients with Beta-Lactam Allergies The Shifting Landscape of SSI Prevention For decades, the standard practice in orthopedic surgery has been to avoid cefazolin, a frist-generation cephalosporin, in patients reporting allergies to beta-lactam antibiotics like penicillin. This cautious approach, though, inadvertently increased the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs). … Read more

New Guidance Aims to Reduce Surgical Infections

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New guidelines from the American Society of Regional and Anesthesia (ASRA) Pain Medicine offer strategies for anesthesiologists and pain physicians to prevent infections that develop after surgery and other pain procedures. Surgical site infections (SSIs) — which by some estimates occur 500,000 times annually in the United States— increase hospital costs by more than $20,000 … Read more