Rationale and Logistics of Continuous Infusion Cephalosporin Antibiotics

Abbie L Blunier, R Jake Crocker, Rachel Foster, Stephanie S May, Caroline E Powers, P Brandon Bookstaver, Darko Modun · 2024

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Abbie Blunier and co-authors review dripping antibiotics slowly all day instead of in bursts in this 2024 paper. These drugs kill best when their levels stay above a threshold for long stretches. A steady drip promises smoother exposure, fewer line changes, and possible savings. The team gathered studies that compared the two delivery styles head to head.

Thirty-five studies across several drugs in the family met the bar. The reviewers weighed each dosing plan against known stability and compatibility data. They then distilled practical recipes for starting and maintaining infusions. The paper serves hospitals weighing a switch, with the evidence and the logistics laid side by side.

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CREATORAbbie L Blunier, R Jake Crocker, Rachel Foster, Stephanie S May, Caroline E Powers, P Brandon Bookstaver, Darko Modun
YEAR2024
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE66 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC11678214

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