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Cefazolin for Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia.

The New England journal of medicine·June 18, 2026·PMID 42308484

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Cefazolin offers a potentially safer, equally effective alternative to antistaphylococcal penicillins for MSSA bacteremia, with a lower risk of acute kidney injury—a common concern in hospitalized patients.

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