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Infectious Disease
RCT
Cefazolin shows potential for reduced acute kidney injury in patients with MSSA bacteremia
Cefazolin Shows Potential for Treating MSSA Bacteremia in Adults
This review evaluated intravenous cefazolin compared to other antistaphylococcal penicillins for treating adults with MSSA bacteremia. The a…
Cefazolin may offer a safer option for treating certain blood infections, showing a lower risk of kidney issues in a recent review of clinic…
medRxiv
Oct 14, 2026
Infectious Disease
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis shows lower prosthetic joint infection odds with cephalosporins versus non-cephalosporin prophylaxis in primary arthroplasty
Cephalosporins lower prosthetic joint infection risk in primary hip and knee replacements
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated single-agent cephalosporin prophylaxis against non-cephalosporin antibiotics in adults un…
A large review of over 200,000 surgeries found lower infection rates when using cephalosporins for prevention.
May 21, 2026
Infectious Disease
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis links ceftriaxone to higher 30-day mortality in MSSA bloodstream infections
Ceftriaxone May Increase Death Risk In Bloodstream Infections
This meta-analysis of observational studies (2568 patients) found that ceftriaxone was associated with increased 30-day all-cause mortality …
Doctors should stop using ceftriaxone for bloodstream infections because it may raise the risk of dying within the first month of treatment.
May 11, 2026
Infectious Disease
Meta-analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis shows cefotiam reduces postoperative infection in clean surgery
Cefotiam cuts post-surgery infection risk by half compared to no antibiotics
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated cefotiam prophylaxis versus no antibiotic prophylaxis or other beta-lactam agents in adul…
A large review found cefotiam lowers infection risk after clean surgery. It works as well as other common antibiotics without causing more s…
May 1, 2026