Consensus guidelines for dosing of amoxicillin-clavulanate in melioidosis.

Melioidosis is an infectious disease endemic to northern Australia and Southeast Asia. In response to clinical confusion regarding the appropriate dose of amoxicillin-clavulanate, we have developed guidelines for the appropriate dosing of this second-line agent. For eradication therapy for melioidos...

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Main Authors: Cheng, A, Chierakul, W, Chaowagul, W, Chetchotisakd, P, Limmathurotsakul, D, Dance, D, Peacock, S, Currie, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008
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author Cheng, A
Chierakul, W
Chaowagul, W
Chetchotisakd, P
Limmathurotsakul, D
Dance, D
Peacock, S
Currie, B
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description Melioidosis is an infectious disease endemic to northern Australia and Southeast Asia. In response to clinical confusion regarding the appropriate dose of amoxicillin-clavulanate, we have developed guidelines for the appropriate dosing of this second-line agent. For eradication therapy for melioidosis, we recommend 20/5 mg/kg orally, three times daily.
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spelling oxford-uuid:ad5bde05-f94a-4505-b96f-62010f0c585a2022-03-27T03:34:59ZConsensus guidelines for dosing of amoxicillin-clavulanate in melioidosis.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:ad5bde05-f94a-4505-b96f-62010f0c585aEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2008Cheng, AChierakul, WChaowagul, WChetchotisakd, PLimmathurotsakul, DDance, DPeacock, SCurrie, BMelioidosis is an infectious disease endemic to northern Australia and Southeast Asia. In response to clinical confusion regarding the appropriate dose of amoxicillin-clavulanate, we have developed guidelines for the appropriate dosing of this second-line agent. For eradication therapy for melioidosis, we recommend 20/5 mg/kg orally, three times daily.
spellingShingle Cheng, A
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Limmathurotsakul, D
Dance, D
Peacock, S
Currie, B
Consensus guidelines for dosing of amoxicillin-clavulanate in melioidosis.
title Consensus guidelines for dosing of amoxicillin-clavulanate in melioidosis.
title_full Consensus guidelines for dosing of amoxicillin-clavulanate in melioidosis.
title_fullStr Consensus guidelines for dosing of amoxicillin-clavulanate in melioidosis.
title_full_unstemmed Consensus guidelines for dosing of amoxicillin-clavulanate in melioidosis.
title_short Consensus guidelines for dosing of amoxicillin-clavulanate in melioidosis.
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