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161. Flucytosine Utilization and Dosing Practices at an Academic Medical Center

BACKGROUND: The typical dose of flucytosine is 25 mg/kg/dose every 6 hours for severe infections due to Candida and Cryptococcus. Many hospital protocols use ideal body weight (IBW) for initial dosing to achieve a goal peak serum concentration of 30-80 mcg/mL, but this is supported by very limited d...

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Autores principales: Miller, Molly M, Kreikemeier, Emily, Stohs, Erica J, Van Schooneveld, Trevor C, Alexander, Bryan, Bergman, Scott J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8645037/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.363