title: [Indications for the monitoring of aminoglycoside serum concentrations in internal medicine].
abstract: Numerous factors in the human body can influence and cause variations in the pharmacokinetics of aminoglycoside antibiotics. As a result of these observations it has been demanded that all treatments with aminoglycosides be monitored. This would only appear to be justified for a limited number of indications, however, which involve very high dosages, long-term therapy and impaired renal function. The advantages of monitoring treatment are demonstrated in a patient with endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Cardio-pneumologische Abteilung der Medizinischen Klinik und Poliklinik der Freien Universität Berlin im Klinikum Steglitz, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-1000, Berlin 45, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lode