Ceph de Jour

Sorry. Not much activity for a whole. Concentrating on my music career.

"an antibiotic" is often the request/reminder.

So which one, how often, what dose.

ACOG published guidelines December 2009. Cefazolin 1 g is the mainstay, in one dose. Avoid if penicillins have caused an immediate Type 1 hypersensitivity. The table of advice is here:

Most cases of hysteroscopic and laparoscopic procedures, according to ACOG do not mandate prophylaxis.