Gentamicin dosage intervals in neonates: Longer dosage interval-less toxicity

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 577-580

  Davies, M W ^a,b   Cartwright, D W ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug administration schedule; Drug monitoring; Drug toxicity; Gentamicins; Infant; Newborn

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; GENTAMICINS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032418820     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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