OTAC: Optimization of Antibiotic Therapy in Critically ill Patients. Using beta-lactam antibiotics by continuous infusion

Abstract

Objective: To determine the percentage of patients given standard doses of piperacillin/tazobactam or meropenem by continuous infusion who achieved the target pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) index, which was defined as free concentrations four times more than the minimum inhibitory KEYWORDS Beta-lactams; Critical care; Pharmacokinetics; Drug monitoring; Piperacillin; Meropenem.