Meropenem Dosing for VAP: High + Prolonged Beats Conventional Dosing

Sometimes an article pops up addressing a question we have been mulling over for quite some time.  It so happened with a recent publication which shed new light on penem dosing for ICU patients[1]. Conducted at a single Belgian centre (sic!), a standard dose of meropenem (1 g IV q8h Continue reading Meropenem Dosing for VAP: High + Prolonged Beats Conventional Dosing

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A Phase 1 study evaluating tigecycline (Tygacil®) to treat refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia is currently underway? [1] Niacin extended release tablets (nicotinic acid, Niaspan®) was associated with a significantly higher rate of infections (appendicitis, bronchitis, cellulitis) compared to placebo in the AIM-HIGH trial which enrolled over 3400 patients? [2] Macrolides Continue reading Did you know that…