Cefepime Dosing Requirements in Elderly Patients Attended in the Emergency Rooms.

Jesús RuízSergio Herrera-MateoLaia López-VinardellAna Juanes-BorregoMireia Puig-CampmanyMaria Antonia Mangues-Bafalluy

Published in: Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society (2022)

Standard cefepime dosing can reach an adequate PK/PD index in frail patients. Nevertheless, a high dose or extended infusion is necessary to reach an fT > 80% MIC in patients with a ClCr > 60 mL/min.

Keyphrases

high dose
end stage renal disease
low dose
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
healthcare
public health
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
patient reported