Cefazolin is the preferred agent for surgical prophylaxis in bariatric procedures above or including the duodenum, while cefoxitin or cefazolin in combination with metronidazole should be used for ...

Methods: Pertinent studies on antimicrobial prophylaxis for elective colorectal surgery were identified from a Medline search of English language publications since 1966. Results: We found ...

Researchers have found in a recent study that administration of a higher dose of cefazolin (3 g instead of 2 g) did not ...

However, evidence supporting antimicrobial prophylaxis is relatively weak, and was generated before the introduction of modern surgical and anaesthetic techniques, which reduce rates of SSI.