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Cost-effectiveness of antibiotic full PK monitoring: two examples with aminoglycosides (1 of 3)

1. US studies (Crist et al 1987; Destache et al 1990)

• Two prospective, randomized studies with
  • 75/118 adult patients with monitoring and full PK analysis ( = TDM/PK), vs
  • 70/103 patients with isolated blood level determinations (no PK analysis; = control)

• homogenous groups in age, sex, size, pathogens, infected sites, Apache II score...

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