Predictive performance of gentamicin dosing nomograms
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Predictive performance of gentamicin dosing nomograms
BACKGROUND Several nomograms have been proposed to facilitate the determination of initial gentamicin dosing regimens in clinical settings. This study aimed to assess the predictive performance of these nomograms in Korean patients. METHODS Gentamicin concentrations were determined in 84 patients with infective endocarditis (IE) and in 95 patients with other infections. All patients underwent...
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عنوان ژورنال: Drug Design, Development and Therapy
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1177-8881
DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s66981