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. 1999 Mar;43(3):623–629. doi: 10.1128/aac.43.3.623

TABLE 2.

Aminoglycoside dosing characteristics for 78 patients with pneumonia caused by gram-negative bacteria

Variable Before IPM (n = 78) After IPM (n = 60)
Aminoglycoside dose (mg)a 105 (90–140) 230 (175–320)
Dosing interval (no. [%] of patients)
 6 h 1 (1) 0 (0)
 8 h 16 (21) 15 (19)
 12 h 49 (63) 37 (48)
 18 h 4 (5) 8 (10)
 24 h 8 (10) 17 (22)
 36 h 0 (0) 1 (1)
Cmax (μg/ml)a 5.3 (3.9–6.3) 6.7 (5.2–7.6)
Cmin (μg/ml)a 0.6 (0.3–1.1) 0.8 (0.5–1.1)
a

Values are medians (interquartile ranges).