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Population pharmacokinetics of meropenem in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid of infants with suspected or complicated intra-abdominal infections [1]

Suspected or complicated intra-abdominal infections are common in young infants and lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Meropenem is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent with excellent activity against pathogens associated with intra-abdominal infections in this population. The purpose of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetics (PK) of meropenem in young infants as a basis for optimizing dosing and minimizing adverse events.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
P. Brian Smith [3], Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez [4], Lisa M. Castro & et al [5]
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal [6]
30
10
844–849
Tags:
Child Health [7], Micro Organisms [8], Infant mortality [9], Drugs [10], Medical Research [11], United States Of America (US) [12], Antibiotics [13], Infectious Diseases [14]
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[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3173561/pdf/nihms-319708.pdf
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