A N T I B I O T I C
P R O P H Y L A X I S
Inside Our
Antibiotic Delivery
Success
We've achieved 100%
compliance in selecting
the correct medication
and delivering it on
time.
Catherine Rehnert, RN, MSN
Marian LeCoultre, RN, BSN, CNOR
Allentown, Pa.
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Anne Kemp, St. Luke's University Health Network
DYNAMIC DUO Catherine Rehnert, RN,
MSN (left), and Marian LeCoultre, RN,
BSN, CNOR, helped improve antibiotic
administration practices at St. Luke's
University Health Network.
The First and Only FDA Approved
2 gram Cefazolin.
The 2 gram dose of Cefazolin for Injection USP is readily available in
the DUPLEX® Drug Delivery System, only from B. Braun.
19-month expiration dating
Fits in automated dispensing systems
Easy bedside activation–no thawing or mixing vials
Room-temperature storage
ne out of every 24 patients develops a surgical site infection,
Cefazolin for Injection USP and Dextrose Injection USP
according to current literature, and
Dosage
NDC #
B. Braun Catalog #
2 gram
0264-3105-11
3105-11
antibiotic selection and timing are key first
Ready to use wherever, whenever you need
Cefazolin 2g quickly.
steps to reducing the risk. In 2009, however,
our compliance rate for delivering the appropriate antibiotic hovered around 92%. Good,
www.bbraunusa.com
not great, so we monitored our surgical team's
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