GENTAMICIN

Course overview

GENTAMICIN IS AN AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC USED IN THE TREATMENT OF SEVERAL GRAM-NEGATIVE INFECTIONS. THIS ACTIVITY AIMS TO REVIEW THE INDICATIONS, ACTION MECHANISM, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR GENTAMICIN AS A RELEVANT AGENT IN THE THERAPY OF NOSOCOMIAL AND COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE MAIN ADMINISTRATION ROUTES, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING) PERTINENT FOR THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN THE USE OF GENTAMICIN.