Prolonged Infusion Cefepime and Nosocomial Infections
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2016-09-01
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Summary
It is advocated that prolonged infusion of beta-lactamic antibiotics provides better
bactericidal effect. The aim of the present study is to randomize patients a to extended
cefepime infusion regimen (lasting four hours) or to a usual infusion regimen (not lasting
more than thirty minutes) and evaluate the clinical efficacy of this theoretical
pharmacokinetic advantage.