Less commonly prescribed antibiotic may be better for bloodstream infections

Friday, August 17, 2012 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Hundreds of thousands of Americans develop bloodstream infections every year. Vancomycin was the most commonly prescribed antibiotic in dialysis patients for treating certain bloodstream infections, but cefazolin was 38% better than vancomycin at preventing hospitalizations and deaths from these infections. Cefazolin was also 48% better at preventing sepsis.

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