New dosing method may improve infection prevention in overweight surgery patients
NCT ID NCT06005168
First seen Feb 01, 2026 · Last updated May 20, 2026 · Updated 14 times
Summary
This study looked at how to best dose an antibiotic (cefazolin) in overweight patients having surgery. The goal was to see if using a patient's body composition (like fat distribution) instead of just body weight leads to better antibiotic levels in blood and fat tissue to prevent infections. Researchers compared the standard weight-based dosing to a new body-composition method in 57 adults. The study did not test a new treatment but aimed to improve how we give existing antibiotics.
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University of Michigan Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108, United States
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