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To assess plasma and tissue pharmacokinetics of cefazolin and metronidazole in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery and non-obese patients undergoing intra-abdominal surgery. Fifteen obese and 15 non-obese patients received an IV short infusion of 2 g cefazolin and 0.5 g metronidazole for perioperative prophylaxis. Plasma and microdialysate from subcutaneous tissue were sampled until 8 h after dosing. Drug concentrations were determined by HPLC-UV. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated non-compartmentally. In obese patient