Continuous vs intermittent meropenem administration in critically ill patients and renal function. A secondary post-hoc analysis of the MERCY trial.
Kidney function preservation was linked to lower rates of hard-to-treat bacterial resistance in critically ill patients on antibiotics.
This randomized controlled trial examined Continuous vs intermittent meropenem administration in critically ill patients and renal function A secondary post-hoc analysis of the MERCY trial. Having a lower eGFR was associated with a reduced emergence of PDR/XDR pathogens.
What the study was
- Study design
- Randomized controlled trial
- Population
- Human participants or patients described in the PubMed abstract
- Category
- Other
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- Medicina intensiva
Why it surfaced
Randomized controlled trial; conservative rapid-triage score based on novelty, clinical relevance, design quality, and population or unmet need.
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