Therapeutic drug monitoring of amikacin in septic patients
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Therapeutic drug monitoring of amikacin in septic patients
INTRODUCTION Use of higher than standard doses of amikacin (AMK) has been proposed during sepsis, especially to treat less susceptible bacterial strains. However, few data are available on drug concentrations during prolonged therapy and on potential adverse events related to this strategy. METHODS Sixty-three critically ill patients who required AMK administration for the treatment of severe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/cc12844