Propensity score analysis for the efficacy of preoperative antibiotics in patients with resected primary lung cancer: Levofloxacin versus cefazolin

Propensity score analysis for the efficacy of preoperative antibiotics in patients with resected primary lung cancer: Levofloxacin versus cefazolin

Objective: The use of cefazolin (CEZ) is recommended as a preoperative prophylactic antibiotic, but other antibiotics may be used for various reasons. We adopted a fluoroquinolone (levofloxacin; LVFX) as a preoperative prophylactic antibiotic because of reduced supply of CEZ worldwide, while the eff...

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Main Authors: Kenji Tomizawa, Junichi Soh, Hana Oiki, Shota Fukuda, Masaya Nishino, Katsuaki Sato, Tetsuya Mitsudomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Clinical Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Prophylactic antibiotic
Surgical site infection
Levofloxacin
Cefazolin
Propensity score analysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773160X22000058
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