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cefuroxime and Obesity, Morbid

cefuroxime has been researched along with Obesity, Morbid in 1 studies

Cefuroxime: Broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic resistant to beta-lactamase. It has been proposed for infections with gram-negative and gram-positive organisms, GONORRHEA, and HAEMOPHILUS.
cefuroxime : A 3-(carbamoyloxymethyl)cephalosporin compound having a 7-(2Z)-2-(furan-2-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetamido side chain.

Obesity, Morbid: The condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders. In the BODY MASS INDEX, morbid obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Cefuroxime is a well-established second-generation cephalosporin that is given preoperatively in surgery units at a standard dose of 1."2.74Soft tissue penetration of cefuroxime determined by clinical microdialysis in morbidly obese patients undergoing abdominal surgery. ( Barbour, A; Ben-David, K; Burkhardt, O; Derendorf, H; Rout, WR; Schmidt, S, 2009)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Barbour, A1
Schmidt, S1
Rout, WR1
Ben-David, K1
Burkhardt, O1
Derendorf, H1

Trials

1 trial available for cefuroxime and Obesity, Morbid

ArticleYear
Soft tissue penetration of cefuroxime determined by clinical microdialysis in morbidly obese patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
    International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2009, Volume: 34, Issue:3

    Topics: Abdomen; Adipose Tissue; Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Cefuroxime; Chr

2009