Measuring Creatinine Clearance Is the Most Accurate Way for Calculating the Proper Continuous Infusion Meropenem Dose for Empirical Treatment of Severe Gram-Negative Infections among Critically Ill Patients
Assessment of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is necessary for dose adjustments of beta-lactam that are excreted by the kidneys, such as meropenem. The aim of this study was to compare the daily dose of 24 h-continuous infusion (CI) meropenem when GFR was calculated by means of measured creatinine...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Pharmaceutics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/2/551 |