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Research Article: Meropenem Pharmacokinetics and Target Attainment in Critically Ill Patients

Date Published: 2023-06-21

Introduction:
Meropenem, a broad-spectrum carbapenem antibiotic, is commonly used in intensive care units (ICUs) for the treatment of gram-negative bacillus and gram-positive cocci infections, or as empirical treatment of severe infections. It has been observed that optimal therapeutic effect of meropenem is time-dependent, with the unbound concentration of the drug needing to remain above the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the pathogens for an effective treatment. The percentage of time that the free concentration…

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