Extended Interval Dosing of Gentamicin in Preterm Infants

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 73-77

  Mercado, Ma Cecilia K ^b   Brodsky, Nancy L ^a,b   McGuire, Michael K ^b   Hurt, Hallam ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosing interval; Gentamicin; Preterm

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CREATININE; GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION IMMUNOASSAY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN INFECTION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE;

EID: 1442281157     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-820515     Document Type: Article

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