Importance of infusion volume and pump characteristics in extended administration of β-lactam antibiotics

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 4950-

  Claus, Barbara ^a   Buyle, Franky ^a   Robays, Hugo ^a   Vogelaers, Dirk ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; MEROPENEM; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; INFUSION; INFUSION PUMP; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LETTER; LOADING DRUG DOSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUMETRY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-LACTAMS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; HUMANS; PENICILLANIC ACID; PIPERACILLIN; THIENAMYCINS;

EID: 78049244903     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: 10986596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00754-10     Document Type: Letter

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