Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Cefazolin
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Respiratory tract infections
- Due to S. pneumoniae, S. aureus (MSSA) and S. pyogenes
- Urinary tract infections
- Due to E. coli, P. mirabilis
- Prostatitis and epididymitis
- Due to E. coli, PP. mirabilis
- Skin and skin structure infections
- Due to S. aureus (MSSA), S. pyogenes, and other strains of streptococci
- Biliary tract infections
- Due to E. coli, various strains of streptococci, P. mirabilis, and S. aureus (MSSA)
- Bone and joint infections due to S. aureus (MSSA)
- Septicemia
- Due to S. pneumoniae, S. aureus (MSSA), P. mirabilis, E. coli
- Endocarditis
- Due to S. aureus (MSSA) and S. pyogenes
- Perioperative prophylaxis
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Parotitis (MSSA)
- Other Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infections
- Other Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A) infections
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Last updated: October 18, 2022
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G, and Edina Avdic. "Cefazolin." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2022. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540087/all/Cefazolin.
Auwaerter PG, Avdic E. Cefazolin. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540087/all/Cefazolin. Accessed July 26, 2025.
Auwaerter, P. G., & Avdic, E. (2022). Cefazolin. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540087/all/Cefazolin
Auwaerter PG, Avdic E. Cefazolin [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. [cited 2025 July 26]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540087/all/Cefazolin.
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