Rifampin concentrations in various compartments of the human brain: A novel method for determining drug levels in the cerebral extracellular space

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2626-2629

  Mindermann, Thomas ^a   Zimmerli, Werner ^a   Gratzl, Otmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN TISSUE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG PENETRATION; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031663301     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aac.42.10.2626     Document Type: Article

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