antibiotic prophylaxis
PharmacologyObservational, Prospective Single-Center Study of Antibiotic Prophylaxis with High-Dose Cefoxitin in Bariatric SurgeryThe optimal dose of cefoxitin for antibiotic prophylaxis in obese patients remains uncertain. We evaluated the adequacy of a 4-g dosing regimen of cefoxitin against the most common pathogens that infect patients undergoing bariatric surgery. This observational prospective study included obese patients who required bariatric surgery and a 4-g dose of cefoxitin as an antibiotic prophylaxis. Serum concentrations were measured during...