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gentamicin and Malnutrition

gentamicin has been researched along with Malnutrition in 3 studies

Gentamicins: A complex of closely related aminoglycosides obtained from MICROMONOSPORA purpurea and related species. They are broad-spectrum antibiotics, but may cause ear and kidney damage. They act to inhibit PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS.

Malnutrition: An imbalanced nutritional status resulting from insufficient intake of nutrients to meet normal physiological requirement.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The World Health Organization recommends that all children admitted with severe malnutrition should routinely receive parenteral ampicillin and gentamicin; despite this, mortality remains high."9.12Population pharmacokinetics of a single daily intramuscular dose of gentamicin in children with severe malnutrition. ( Ignas, J; Kokwaro, G; Maitland, K; Muchohi, S; Seaton, C; Thomson, AH, 2007)
"The World Health Organization recommends that all children admitted with severe malnutrition should routinely receive parenteral ampicillin and gentamicin; despite this, mortality remains high."5.12Population pharmacokinetics of a single daily intramuscular dose of gentamicin in children with severe malnutrition. ( Ignas, J; Kokwaro, G; Maitland, K; Muchohi, S; Seaton, C; Thomson, AH, 2007)
", control (CG), once daily dosing (ODD), and pharmacokinetic dosing (TCI) groups."2.71Evaluation of target concentration intervention strategy of gentamicin therapy in a malnourished patient population of south India. ( Karthikeyan, VP; Rajendran, SD; Rao, YM, 2005)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (66.67)29.6817
2010's1 (33.33)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Tsoucalas, G1
Sgantzos, M1
Rajendran, SD1
Rao, YM1
Karthikeyan, VP1
Seaton, C1
Ignas, J1
Muchohi, S1
Kokwaro, G1
Maitland, K1
Thomson, AH1

Trials

2 trials available for gentamicin and Malnutrition

ArticleYear
Evaluation of target concentration intervention strategy of gentamicin therapy in a malnourished patient population of south India.
    The Indian journal of medical research, 2005, Volume: 122, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Female; Gentamicins; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; Humans; Male;

2005
Population pharmacokinetics of a single daily intramuscular dose of gentamicin in children with severe malnutrition.
    The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 2007, Volume: 59, Issue:4

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Child; Child, Preschool; Creatinine; Female; Fluorescence Polarization Immuno

2007

Other Studies

1 other study available for gentamicin and Malnutrition

ArticleYear
Escherichia coli, a "symbiosis masquerade".
    Le infezioni in medicina, 2017, Mar-01, Volume: 25, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Body Mass Index; Dementia; Emergencies; Escherichia coli; Escherichia c

2017