If you know, you know. 😷 Ancef, also known as cefazolin, is probably the most common antibiotic we give in orthopedic surgery. This is why we orthopedic surgeons often refer to the heart as the "Ancef pump”. Bone brothers and sisters really like it because it gets good penetration into bone. ✅ Basic facts about Ancef : 👉 Drug Class: Ancef belongs to the cephalosporin class of antibiotics, which are structurally similar to penicillins. It works by interfering with the synthesis of bacterial cell walls, leading to bacterial death. 👉 Generation: It is a first-generation cephalosporin, meaning it has strong activity against Gram-positive bacteria (such as Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species) and limited activity against certain Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Klebsiella species). It is not effective against MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 🚨 Comment NEWSLETTER for more similar health information, and I will send you a link to my free weekly ne...