Evaluation of the MeroRisk Calculator, A User-Friendly Tool to Predict the Risk of Meropenem Target Non-Attainment in Critically Ill Patients

• Main Authors: Uwe Liebchen (Author), Marian Klose (Author), Michael Paal (Author), Michael Vogeser (Author), Michael Zoller (Author), Ines Schroeder (Author), Lisa Schmitt (Author), Wilhelm Huisinga (Author), Robin Michelet (Author), Johannes Zander (Author), Christina Scharf (Author), Ferdinand A. Weinelt (Author), Charlotte Kloft (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: The MeroRisk-calculator, an easy-to-use tool to determine the risk of meropenem target non-attainment after standard dosing (1000 mg; q8h), uses a patient's creatinine clearance and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the pathogen. In clinical practice, however, the MIC is...