Cystatin C level and amikacin use in neonatal sepsis

• Main Authors: Putu Diah Pratiwi (Author), I Wayan Dharma Artana (Author), Ni Putu Veny Kartika Yantie (Author), Hendra Santoso (Author), I Gusti Ngurah Sanjaya Putra (Author), Gusti Ayu Putu Nilawati (Author), Ni Nyoman Metriani Nesa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Amikacin is the antibiotic of choice for eradicating bacteria in neonatal sepsis because of its effectiveness against Gram-negative bacteria. However, this drug has nephrotoxic effects. Monitoring kidney function in neonates is very important because amikacin can interfere with developmen...