Prolonged administration of β-lactam antibiotics – a comprehensive review and critical appraisal

Prolonged infusion of β-lactam antibiotics as either extended (over at least 2 hours) or continuous infusion is increasingly applied in intensive care units around the world in an attempt to optimise treatment with this most commonly used class of antibiotics, whose effectiveness is challenged by...

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Main Authors: Michael Osthoff, Martin Siegemund, Gianmarco Balestra, Mohd Hafiz Abdul-Aziz, Jason A Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2016-10-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2235