ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2016
Should gentamicin trough levels be routinely obtained in term neonates?
Article in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Simplified Dosing Regimens for Gentamicin in Neonatal Sepsis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Article
- Risk of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated renal dysfunction among neonates diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus and treated with gentamicin.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2017Observational
- Gentamicin in Neonates with Hemodynamically Significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciencesArticle
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveGentamicin is a common antibiotic used to treat sepsis in neonates. We hypothesize that obtaining routine gentamicin trough levels may not be necessary in low-risk, term infants. STUDY
designWe performed a retrospective cohort study of term infants (n=346) treated with gentamicin in a single level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The results of gentamicin trough levels and the correlation with risk factors and potential side effects were recorded. In addition, we conducted a survey of 75 academic NICUs across the United States regarding their gentamicin monitoring practice.
resultsRoutine trough levels did not predict potential gentamicin toxicity in neonates with low risk factors. Regression analysis demonstrated a positive correlation between gentamicin trough levels and serum creatinine. The survey of the NICUs in the United States demonstrated significant inconsistency in gentamicin monitoring practice.
conclusionObtaining gentamicin trough levels guided by risk factors is more appropriate than obtaining routine trough levels in low-risk term neonates.
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