title: Pharmacodynamics and the relationship between in vitro and in vivo activity of antimicrobial agents.
abstract: This article discusses the various in vitro and in vivo models used to investigate the pharmacodynamics of antibiotic action and relates this to clinical use of antibiotics. The dosing of beta-lactams is discussed in detail, particularly in relation to the method dependence of the various models of post antibiotic effect (PAE) and the different morphological forms that are produced by different beta-lactams.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medical Microbiology, Aberdeen Royal Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Gould
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D007769:Lactams; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007769:Lactams