Lack of dermal penetration of topically applied gentamicin as pharmacokinetic evidence indicating insufficient efficacy
Author(s) -
Zoe Oesterreicher,
Edith Lackner,
Walter Jäger,
Martina Höferl,
Markus Zeitlinger
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dky274
Subject(s) - cmax , gentamicin , pharmacokinetics , staphylococcus aureus , medicine , antibiotics , pharmacology , penetration (warfare) , pseudomonas aeruginosa , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , genetics , operations research , engineering
Treatment of skin and superficial soft tissue infections with topically applied antibiotics is a controversial topic, because only few clinical studies exist and target site concentrations after topical treatment are widely unknown.
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