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Antibiotic therapy of pneumonia in the obese patient: dosing and delivery

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Obesity has been shown to be associated with antibiotic underdosing and treatment failure. This article reviews the recent literature on antibiotic dosing in obese patients with pneumonia. RECENT FINDINGS: Obesity is associated with several alterations in antibiotic pharmacokineti...

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Autores principales: Al-Dorzi, Hasan M., Al Harbi, Shmylan A., Arabi, Yaseen M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3940399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24504134
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QCO.0000000000000045