TY - JOUR T1 - GEntamicin and ticarcillin serum levels AU - Murillo J, Standiford HC, Schimpff SC, Tatem BA Y1 - 1979/06/01 N1 - 10.1001/jama.1979.03290480035020 JO - JAMA SP - 2401 EP - 2403 VL - 241 IS - 22 N2 - Ticarcillin disodium and gentamicin sulfate serum levels were measured one and five hours after intravenous administration. Patients receiving ticarcillin plus gentamicin had a significantly lower mean gentamicin level one and five hours after antibiotic administration than patients receiving cephalothin sodium plus gentamicin. The serum ticarcillin levels were significantly lower five hours after administration in patients receiving ticarcillin plus gentamicin than in those receiving ticarcillin plus cephalothin. Low antibiotic serum levels in patients with serious infections treated with these antibiotic combinations are of potential clinical significance; therefore, to ensure an optimal antimicrobial therapy, it is advisable to determine the drug serum concentrations (especially aminoglycoside) even in patients with normal renal function when treating with combinations of antimicrobials.(JAMA 241:2401-2403, 1979) SN - 0098-7484 M3 - doi: 10.1001/jama.1979.03290480035020 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1979.03290480035020 ER -