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The Pharmacology of Aminoglycosides: II. Distinctions Among the Agents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Robert J. Geller
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia
Sandra M. Norris
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia

Extract

The first paper in this series dealt with the similarities among the aminocyclitol agents. In the following discussion, we will emphasize the differences among the commercially available aminoglycosides, highlighting the pharmacokinetic and toxicologic data affecting their rational use.

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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1984

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