title: [Gentamycin dosage interval in premature infants].
abstract: The effect of dose interval on gentamicin serum concentrations in preterm babies (less than 35 weeks gestational age) was studied in the first week after birth. When gentamicin (2,5 mg/kg) was given intravenously every 12 hours, 53% of the babies had elevated pre dose serum concentrations (greater than 2,0 microgram/ml). This occurred in 27% of the babies when gentamicin was given every 18 hours (p less than 0.01). We recommend that 2.5 mg/kg/18 hours should be used in preterm babies in the first week after birth, although monitoring of gentamicin serum levels remains essential.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins
vernacular_title: Gentamicine doseringsinterval bij premature zuigelingen.