International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 606-608 , June 2010

Augmented renal clearance in the Intensive Care Unit: an illustrative case series

  • Andrew A. Udy

      Affiliations

    • Burns, Trauma and Critical Care Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • Michael T. Putt

      Affiliations

    • Burns, Trauma and Critical Care Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • Sulochana Shanmugathasan

      Affiliations

    • Burns, Trauma and Critical Care Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • Jason A. Roberts

      Affiliations

    • Burns, Trauma and Critical Care Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Pharmacy Department, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • Jeffrey Lipman

      Affiliations

    • Burns, Trauma and Critical Care Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 3636 5964; fax: +61 7 3636 3542.

Received 21 January 2010 ,Accepted 13 February 2010.

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PII: S0924-8579(10)00087-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.02.013

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 606-608 , June 2010

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