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Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy alone or in combination are mainstays of treatment in cervical cancer. Per the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, modifications to treatment should not be made solely based on HIV status.16 In those deemed surgical candidates, careful presurgical preparation is essential to optimize perioperative recovery, as HIV-positive women are at increased risk for hemorrhage and infections.10 Use of minimally invasive techniques might reduce these risks.10 In locally advanced disease, chemoradiation is generally used because of an improved survival benefit vs radiotherapy alone, although data in HIV-positive women are limited.10 Patients receive external beam radiation and/or brachytherapy, along with cisplatin alone or with fluorouracil.16 Vigilant monitoring is essential because of the increased risk for immunosuppression and toxicity, as chemotherapy and HAART may be metabolized via the same pathway, impairing drug clearance.17

Association Between Double-Dose Cefuroxime and Surgical Site Infection Risk

Shannon Storms

January 11, 2022

Researchers conducted a study to determine whether a double-dose of cefuroxime decreases the risk for surgical site infections in patients weighing at least 80 kg.

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Association Between Double-Dose Cefuroxime and Surgical Site Infection Risk

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