Health Condition 1: A415- Sepsis due to other Gram-negativeorganisms
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with sepsis: Infection site suspected, microbiological sampling done, and prescribed with Amikacin as part of therapeutic management. Patients whose age is > 18 and
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or lactating women Patients who are not willing to give informed consent Blood transfusion >4 units per week Patients on dialysis Patients with chronic kidney disease Inability to get consent of the patient or next of kin Second admission to ICU or previous enrolment in study (within same hospital admission)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Drug concentrations in blood and pharmacokinetic parameters like clearance, volume of distribution, half-life will be estimated. These parameters will be used for developing dosage protocol.Timepoint: First 8 months - Patient recruitment. Next 4 months - Analysis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pharmacokinetic parameters like clearance, volume of distribution and half life of Amikacin.Timepoint: First 8 months - Patient recruitment. Next 4 months - Analysis | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal