Meropenem Penetration Across BBB in Patients With CNS Infection and Optimization of Meropenem Treatment

Summary

A prospective, open-label study investigated the pharmacokinetic profile of meropenem in patients with post-neurosurgical central nervous system (CNS) infection, especially its BBB penetration into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

Timeline

Start

2008-09

Primary completion

2009-12

Completion

2009-12

Publications

• Lu C, Zhang Y, Chen M, Zhong P, Chen Y, Yu J, Wu X, Wu J, Zhang J. Population Pharmacokinetics and Dosing Regimen Optimization of Meropenem in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Plasma in Patients with Meningitis after Neurosurgery. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Oct 21;60(11):6619-6625. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00997-16. Print 2016 Nov.

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