Measurement of soft tissue drug concentrations in morbidly obese and non-obese patients – A prospective, parallel group, open-labeled, controlled, phase IV, single center clinical trial

Background: Pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) data on perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis or antibiotic therapy are rare in patients suffering from morbid obesity. Furthermore, dosing regimens should be based on PK/PD models that ensure effective antibiotic exposure not in plasma, but p...

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Main Authors: P. Simon, D. Petroff, C. Dorn, L. Ehmann, C. Kloft, C. Prettin, A. Dietrich, M. Zeitlinger, F. Kees, H. Wrigge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865419300237