Pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic aspects of antimicrobial prophylaxis with teicoplanin in patients undergoing major vascular surgery

Vascular Graft Infection by Staphylococcus aureus: Efficacy of Cefazolin, Teicoplanin and Vancomycin Prophylaxis Protocols in a Rat Model

“…Second, the lack of a need for intraoperative re-dosing even in long-lasting operations makes teicoplanin easier to use than vancomycin. 35 According to our results, the most feasible antibiotic in terms of preventing vascular graft infections seems to be teicoplanin. Vancomycin is also superior to cefazolin.…”