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. 2021 Mar 18;65(4):e02114-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02114-20

TABLE 2.

Summary of population pharmacokinetic analysis for cefazolin

Models OBJa −2.l.l.db P value
Basic modelc (2-compartment model)d 2165.442
CL
    θ1 × (CLcr/CLcr median)θ5 2,150.072 15.37 <0.01
    θ1 (age > 65), θ5 (age ≦ 65) 2,165.094 0.348 NS
    θ1 (sex = male), θ5 (sex = female) 2,165.374 0.068 NS
Vc
    θ1 + θ5 × BW 2,155.392 10.05 <0.01
Q
    θ1 × (CLcr/CLcr median)θ5 2,163.986 1.456 NS
    θ1 (age > 65), θ5 (age ≦ 65) 2,164.271 1.171 NS
    θ1 (sex = male), θ5 (sex = female) 2,165.339 0.103 NS
VJC
 θ1 + θ5 × BW 2,150.933 14.449 <0.01
a

OBJ, objective function.

b

–2 log-likelihood.

c

CL, clearance; Vc, volume of distribution of the central compartment; Q, central hip joint capsule compartment clearance; VJC, volume of distribution of the hip joint capsule compartment; NS, not significant.

d

CL (liters/h) = θ1, Vc (liters) = θ2, Q (liters/h) = θ3, VJC (liters) = θ4.