Prevalence of augmented renal clearance in a Malaysian intensive care setting

• Main Authors: Md Ralib, Azrina, Abd Rahim, Shahir Asraf, Ishak, Nuraisyah, Mat Nor, Mohd Basri
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/56695/1/56695_poster.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56695/2/56695_abstract.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56695/; http://www.msa.net.my/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

INTRODUCTION Augmented renal clearance (ARC) is a phenomenon where there is elevated renal clearance and defined by adjusted body weight creatinine clearance > 130ml/min. ARC results in changes of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic of antimicrobial therapy being administered, which may resu...