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Prophylactic CS ABX: What is Too Much? (New Data, May 2025)


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At the end of April 2025, we released an episode summarizing the ERAS update for 2025. In that episode/update, we summarized the data on extended spectrum prophylactic antibiotics at cesarean section in patients living with obesity. The ERAS protocol recognized the value of oral cephalexin and metronidazole for 48 hours in patients with obesity who receive single agent Cephalosporin prophylaxis preop. Now, a new (RCT) publication soon to be released in the Green Journal, evaluates whether using dual agent pre-op prophylaxis (ancef and zithromax) together with post op oral cephalexin and metronidazole has benefit in reduction of SSI composite risk. Does this help? When is too much prophylactic antibiotics, just too much? Listen in for details.

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