A narrative review on antimicrobial dosing in adult critically ill patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Study context
- Population
- Adult critically ill patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Optimal antimicrobial dosing strategy in critically ill patients on ECMO is unknown
- Review of ECMO effects on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of commonly used antibacterials, antifungals and antivirals, with practical guidance on empiric dosing
- Importance of therapeutic drug monitoring, limitations of current literature and future research directions discussed
Original publication
A narrative review on antimicrobial dosing in adult critically ill patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Crit Care. Published 4 October 2024. doi:10.
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