A comparative study between effect of combined intravenous and nebulized amikacin versus intravenous amikacin alone in mechanically ventilated patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)

A comparative study between effect of combined intravenous and nebulized amikacin versus intravenous amikacin alone in mechanically ventilated patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)

Abstract Background Aerosolized antibiotic administration offers the theoretical advantages of achieving high drug concentrations at the infection site together with lower systemic absorption. This study aims to compare the effect of combining nebulized amikacin with intravenous amikacin to the effe...

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Main Authors: Dalia M. El Fawy, Azza Yousef Ibrahim, Ahmed Mostafa Mohamed Abdulmageed, Eman Abo Bakr El Seddek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-10-01
Series:Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Amikacin
Nebulized
VAP
Ventilation
Intravenous
Antibiotics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42077-020-00098-3

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