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ArticlePharmaceutics2023

Meropenem PK/PD Variability and Renal Function: "We Go Together".

Jacopo Angelini, Simone Giuliano, Sarah Flammini, Alberto Pagotto, Francesco Lo Re, Carlo Tascini, Massimo Baraldo

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jacopo AngeliniClinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Institute, University Hospital Friuli Centrale ASUFC, 33100 Udine, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8433-0394
Simone GiulianoInfectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, University of Udine and Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, 33100 Udine, Italy.
Sarah FlamminiInfectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, University of Udine and Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, 33100 Udine, Italy.
Alberto PagottoInfectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, University of Udine and Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, 33100 Udine, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0772-1869
Francesco Lo ReClinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Institute, University Hospital Friuli Centrale ASUFC, 33100 Udine, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0920-7863
Carlo TasciniDepartment of Medicine, University of Udine (UNIUD), 33100 Udine, Italy.
Massimo BaraldoClinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Institute, University Hospital Friuli Centrale ASUFC, 33100 Udine, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5009-8486
University of Udine · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMeropenem is a carbapenem antibiotic widely employed for serious bacterial infections. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is a strategy to optimize dosing, especially in critically ill patients. This study aims to show how TDM influences the management of meropenem in a real-life setting, not limited to intensive care units.

methodsFrom December 2021 to February 2022, we retrospectively analyzed 195 meropenem serum concentrations (Css). We characterized patients according to meropenem exposure, focusing on the renal function impact.

resultsA total of 36% (

conclusionsMeropenem TDM in clinical practice allows modification of dosing in patients inadequately exposed to meropenem to maximize antibiotic efficacy and minimize the risk of antibiotic resistance, especially in renal alterations despite standard dose adaptations.

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antibioticsantimicrobial resistanceclinical pharmacologycontinuous infusioncritical illnessdose optimizationmeropenempharmacokineticrenal functiontherapeutic drug monitoring

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PMID37765207
PMCPMC10534409
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