A UBC interdisciplinary study that evaluated the safety of cefazolin as surgical prophylaxis in penicillin-allergic patients was selected for the 2021/2022 Excellence in Pharmacy Practice – Interprofessional Collaboration Award by the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists. The award recognizes a team that has worked effectively across disciplines to improve patient care.
Congratulations to the interdisciplinary team of researchers and co-author, Dr. Bas Masri, Professor and UBC Department of Orthopaedics Head 2007–2020.
Publication
- Grant JM, Song WHC, Shajari S, Mak R, Meikle AT, Partovi N, Masri BA, Lau TTY. Safety of administering cefazolin versus other antibiotics in penicillin-allergic patients for surgical prophylaxis at a major Canadian teaching hospital. Surgery. 2021 Sep;170(3):783-789. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.03.022. Epub 2021 Apr 21. PMID: 33894984.
