Bactericidal activity of an ultra-high dose of gentamicin against gram positive and gram negative bacteria in an in vitro pharmacodynamic model

dc.contributor.authorKoohpayehzadeh Esfahani, Ehsan
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeBose, Ratna (Pharmacology and Therapeutics) Ariano, Robert (Pharmacology and Therapeutics) Miller, Donald (Pharmacology and Therapeutics) Zhanel, George (Medical Microbiology)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorKumar, Anand (Pharmacology and Therapeutics)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-01T17:43:18Z
dc.date.available2014-12-01T17:43:18Z
dc.date.issued2014-12-01
dc.degree.disciplinePharmacology and Therapeuticsen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractSeptic shock due to bacterial infections is one of the main causes of death in intensive care units of the developed world. To a great extent, the efforts to improve the outcomes of life-threatening infections including septic shock have focused on the deployment of antimicrobials of ever increasing potency. However, many pathogenic bacterial strains have acquired resistance to available and even recently introduced antibiotics. Alternate pharmacokinetic strategies constitute another pathway to increased antimicrobial efficacy. In this study, we have demonstrated that a single very high dose of gentamicin can eliminate sensitive and moderately resistant bacterial strains at an accelerated rate with a lower risk of regrowth in an in vitro pharmacodynamic model compared to standard (once daily-equivalent) dosing. This approach may be clinically viable if potential toxicity concerns can be addressed.en_US
dc.description.noteFebruary 2015en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/30067
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectGentamicinen_US
dc.subjectGram positives and negatives
dc.titleBactericidal activity of an ultra-high dose of gentamicin against gram positive and gram negative bacteria in an in vitro pharmacodynamic modelen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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