Amikacin Penetration Into the Cerebrospinal Fluid
Gram Negative Meningitis, Post Traumatic Bacterial Meningitis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Gram Negative Meningitis focused on measuring Amikacin, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Intra-Thecal injection
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Culture proved bacterial meningitis where the prescribed therapy includes the use of systemic and intraventricular amikacin therapy. The included patient should have an intraventricular catheter placed for intraventricular pressure measurement and admitted to an intensive care unit. Blood creatinine concentration up to 1.49 mg/dL measured at the inclusion day. Exclusion Criteria: Patients or legal guardians who refuse to participate in the study. Known allergy to amikacin. Blood creatinine concentration of 1.5 mg/dL or higher. Subjects without intraventricular catheter who will need repeated lumbar punctures for CSF amikacin determinations. Patients suffering from known chronic liver disease.
Sites / Locations
- Rambam Health Care Campus