Optimizing perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis: a prospective cohort study on cefazolin utilization in surgical patients with penicillin allergy labels
Antibiotic stewardship based on consensus guidelines led to a significant increase in cefazolin usage in patients with penicillin allergy labels. Employing this strategy has the potential to enhance patient safety, reduce surgical site infections, and mitigate healthcare costs.
Authors
- Xiaofan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7750-8801)
- Cassius K. Mensah
- Jon F. Pennycuff
- Anvinh Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7156-7564)
- Gary Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1309-4141)
- Suman Rajagopalan
- Israa Shwaiki
- Belle Parizot
Institutions
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perioperative Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-025-00635-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01