Cefazolin* (Ancef) 2 g IV initial dose then 1 g IV every 8 h until delivery Clindamycin † 900 mg IV every 8 h until delivery Erythromycin † 500 mg IV every 6 h until delivery If PCN allergic ...

During the study, 63% of elective colorectal surgery patients received 3 g cefazolin instead of a 2 g dose. The increased dose was not associated with decreased SSIs in the study population.

The purpose of this study was to determine the stability of cefazolin in heparinized and nonheparinized Dianeal PD-2 peritoneal dialysis solution containing 1.5% dextrose injection for 25 days at ...