Pharmacokinetics of ceftriaxone, gentamicin, meropenem and vancomycin in liver cirrhosis: a systematic review

MH Comce, RA Weersink, U Beuers… - Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Patients with liver cirrhosis are prone to develop severe bacterial infections.
Pharmacokinetics (PK) of antibiotics in cirrhosis are potentially affected by impaired …

Prevalence and therapeutic management of infections by multi-drug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in patients with liver cirrhosis: A narrative review

L Onorato, C Monari, S Capuano, P Grimaldi… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacterial infections are common events that significantly impact the clinical course of
patients with cirrhosis. As in the general population, infections caused by multi-drug …

Interprofessional Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Carbapenems Improves ICU Care and Guideline Adherence in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

S Schmid, C Koch, K Zimmermann, J Buttenschoen… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a severe, rapidly progressing
disease in patients with liver cirrhosis. Meropenem is crucial for treating severe infections …

Infections in cirrhosis

S Piano, C Bunchorntavakul, S Marciano… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Cirrhosis is an immune dysfunction state, and as such, patients with cirrhosis are susceptible
to bacterial, fungal, and viral infections. Because of infection, these patients have a …

Tigecycline dosing strategies in critically ill liver-impaired patients

LF Amann, R Alraish, A Broeker, M Kaffarnik, SG Wicha - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study investigated tigecycline exposure in critically ill patients from a population
pharmacokinetic perspective to support rational dosing in intensive care unit (ICU) patients …

[HTML][HTML] New Antibiotics Against Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in Liver Transplantation: Clinical Perspectives, Toxicity, and PK/PD Properties

A Lombardi, L Alagna, E Palomba… - Transplant …, 2024 - frontierspartnerships.org
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health problem, and it is especially relevant
among liver transplant recipients where infections, particularly when caused by …

Antibiotic optimization in the intensive care unit

BD Lizza, N Raush, ST Micek - Seminars in Respiratory and …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Effective antimicrobial therapy remains paramount to successful treatment of patients with
critical illness, such as pneumonia and sepsis. Unfortunately, critically ill patients often …

Population pharmacokinetics, dosing optimization and clinical outcomes of biapenem in patients with sepsis

D Chen, X Wu, H Zhang, H Yao, L Jin, X Luo… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Biapenem is a carbapenem antibiotic widely used in Asia, can be used for the
treatment of adults and children with infections due to susceptible bacteria. Although …

Effect of liver cirrhosis on theophylline trough concentrations: A comparative analysis of organ impairment using Child–Pugh and MELD scores

Y Kurata, S Muraki, T Hirota, H Araki… - British journal of clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Theophylline clearance is known to be reduced in patients with chronic liver diseases
(CLDs) such as chronic hepatitis (CH) and liver cirrhosis (LC). The Child–Pugh (CP) score is …

Evaluation and care of the critically ill patient with cirrhosis

I Kosuta, M Premkumar… - Alimentary Pharmacology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The increase in prevalence of liver disease globally will lead to a substantial
incremental burden on intensive care requirements. While liver transplantation offers a …