Imipenem and Meropenem: Comparison of In Vitro Activity, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Trials and Adverse Effects

OBJECTIVE: To compare and contrast imipenem and meropenem in terms of in vitro activity, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy and adverse effects.

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Main Authors: George G Zhanel, Andrew E Simor, Lavern Vercaigne, Lionell Mandell, the Canadian Carbapenem Discussion Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1998-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/831425
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spelling doaj-05271c1cb6f742008391b2c991973ab22020-11-24T22:45:52ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321998-01-019421522810.1155/1998/831425Imipenem and Meropenem: Comparison of In Vitro Activity, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Trials and Adverse EffectsGeorge G Zhanel0Andrew E Simor1Lavern Vercaigne2Lionell Mandell3the Canadian Carbapenem Discussion GroupDepartments of Medicine and Microbiology, Health Sciences Centre and Faculties of Pharmacy and Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Microbiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaOBJECTIVE: To compare and contrast imipenem and meropenem in terms of in vitro activity, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy and adverse effects.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/831425
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author George G Zhanel
Andrew E Simor
Lavern Vercaigne
Lionell Mandell
the Canadian Carbapenem Discussion Group
spellingShingle George G Zhanel
Andrew E Simor
Lavern Vercaigne
Lionell Mandell
the Canadian Carbapenem Discussion Group
Imipenem and Meropenem: Comparison of In Vitro Activity, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Trials and Adverse Effects
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
author_facet George G Zhanel
Andrew E Simor
Lavern Vercaigne
Lionell Mandell
the Canadian Carbapenem Discussion Group
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title Imipenem and Meropenem: Comparison of In Vitro Activity, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Trials and Adverse Effects
title_short Imipenem and Meropenem: Comparison of In Vitro Activity, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Trials and Adverse Effects
title_full Imipenem and Meropenem: Comparison of In Vitro Activity, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Trials and Adverse Effects
title_fullStr Imipenem and Meropenem: Comparison of In Vitro Activity, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Trials and Adverse Effects
title_full_unstemmed Imipenem and Meropenem: Comparison of In Vitro Activity, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Trials and Adverse Effects
title_sort imipenem and meropenem: comparison of in vitro activity, pharmacokinetics, clinical trials and adverse effects
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series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
issn 1180-2332
publishDate 1998-01-01
description OBJECTIVE: To compare and contrast imipenem and meropenem in terms of in vitro activity, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy and adverse effects.
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