Pre-Operative Penicillin Allergy Testing in Cardiac Surgery Patients

Pre-Operative Penicillin Allergy Testing in Cardiac Surgery Patients:



Cefazolin is the first-line prophylactic antibiotic used to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) in cardiac surgery. Patients with a history of penicillin allergy often receive less effective second-line antibiotics, which is associated with an increased SSI risk.