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. 2013 Mar 28;2013(3):CD008481. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008481.pub2

Cousson 2010.

Trial name or title Comparison of pharmacodynamic interest of ceftazidime continuous infusion vs intermittent bolus administration in epithelial lining fluid concentrations of patients with severe nosocomial pneumonia
Methods Prospective, randomised trial
Participants Enrolment = 32, critically ill patients
Interventions Ceftazidime 20 mg/kg i.v. bolus, then 60 mg/kg/24 h continuous infusion vs ceftazidime 20 mg/kg i.v. over 30 minutes q8h (combined with tobramycin 5 mg/kg i.v in both groups)
Outcomes Ceftazidime epithelial lining fluid concentrations
MIC for causative organisms
Starting date Not stated
Contact information Joel Cousson (jcousson@chu‐reims.fr)
Notes Data not published, information obtained from poster presentation