Comparative evaluation of six extended-interval gentamicin dosing regimens in premature and full-term neonates

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-56

  Fullas, Fekadu ^a   Padomek, Michael T ^a,b   Thieman, Corey J ^a,b   Van Gorp, Amy E ^a,b  

^a St Luke's Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminoglycosides; Blood levels; Dosage; Gentamicin; Hospitals; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; INDOMETACIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTION; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; AGE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METABOLISM; NEWBORN DISEASE;

AGE FACTORS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79952404797     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp100114     Document Type: Article

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