Evaluating the usefulness of the estimated glomerular filtration rate for determination of imipenem dosage in critically ill patients

Background. Antibiotic dosing in critically ill patients is complicated by variations in the pharmacokinetics of antibiotics in this group. The dosing of imipenem/cilastatin is usually determined by severity of illness and renal function. Objectives. To determine the correlation between estimated g...

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Published in:South African Medical Journal
Main Authors: B Mitton, F Paruk, A Gous, J Chausse, M Milne, P Becker, M Said
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2022-08-01
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Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/126