Use of intravenous polymyxin B during continuous venovenous hemodialysis
Described here is the case of a 23-year-old male with Acinetobacter baumannii sepsis and acute renal failure requiring continuous venovenous hemodialysis treated successfully with intravenous polymyxin B. The drug was administered as a loading dose of 2.5 mg/kg, followed by 2 doses of 1 mg/kg on day...
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Published in | European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 340 - 341 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Berlin
Springer
01.04.2004
Springer Nature B.V |
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Summary: | Described here is the case of a 23-year-old male with Acinetobacter baumannii sepsis and acute renal failure requiring continuous venovenous hemodialysis treated successfully with intravenous polymyxin B. The drug was administered as a loading dose of 2.5 mg/kg, followed by 2 doses of 1 mg/kg on days 4 and 8, then 0.8 mg/kg daily to complete a 24-day course. A discussion of dosing recommendations for polymyxins in dialysis is presented. |
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ISSN: | 0934-9723 1435-4373 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10096-004-1106-8 |