کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3361552 | 1591907 | 2006 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Trough serum concentrations of β-lactam antibiotics in cancer patients: inappropriateness of conventional schedules to pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic properties of β-lactams Trough serum concentrations of β-lactam antibiotics in cancer patients: inappropriateness of conventional schedules to pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic properties of β-lactams](/preview/png/3361552.png)
Serum concentrations of β-lactams that continuously exceed the minimum inhibitory concentration may improve therapeutic outcomes for immunosuppressed patients. The trough serum levels of ceftazidime (CAZ), cefepime (FEP) or imipenem (IMP) were prospectively determined on days 1 and 3 of treatment in cancer patients. Seventy-eight episodes of suspected infection were analysed. Trough serum levels were higher than 4 mg/L in 62%, 24% and 0% of cases in the CAZ, FEP and IMP groups, respectively, and were higher than 20 mg/L in 24% of cases in the CAZ group compared with 0% both in the FEP and IMP groups. For suspected infectious episodes in cancer patients, the traditional intermittent regimen of β-lactams does not appear to be appropriate for the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic properties of these antibiotics.
Journal: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents - Volume 27, Issue 2, February 2006, Pages 102–107