Table 2.
Antibiotic concentrations in the sweat and blood of patients treated with cefepime.
| Cefepime concentration (mg/L) | Patient 1 (C1) | Patient 2 (C2) | Patient 3 (C3) | Patient 4 (C4) | Patient 5 (C5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEAT | |||||
| Time | |||||
| BL | 1.253 | 0.080 | 0.011 | 0.036 | 0.368 |
| BL+2 h | 3.422 | 0.041 | 0.045 | NA | 0.768 |
| BL+4 h | 0.215 | 0.029 | 0.033 | 0.096 | 0.094 |
| BL+6 h | 0.074 | 0.007 | 0.016 | NA | 0.133 |
| BL+8 h | 0.785 | 0.023 | 0.022 | 0.060 | 0.099 |
| Mean | 1.150 | 0.036 | 0.025 | 0.065 | 0.292 |
| BLOOD | |||||
| Time | |||||
| BL | 20.285 | 3.947 | 7.613 | 5.824 | 159.948 |
| BL+2 h | 67.016 | 33.630 | 18.599 | 34.667 | 59.736 |
| BL+4 h | 42.930 | 20.713 | 23.421 | 10.142 | 59.929 |
| BL+6 h | 38.587 | 12.321 | 14.967 | NA | 63.684 |
| BL+8 h | 37.233 | 13.157 | 13.728 | 3.958 | 38.415 |
| Mean | 41.210 | 16.754 | 15.666 | 13.648 | 76.342 |
BL, baseline before antibiotic treatment application; NA, not available.