The Clinical Progression to Optimal Outcomes for Beta-Lactam Antibiotics - From Prolonging Infusions to Precision Dosing

Explore the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of β-lactam antibiotic dosing in this 55-minute keynote presentation by Dr. Marc H. Scheetz. Delve into population-level and individual Precision Dosing approaches for optimizing PK/PD targets, particularly in ICU patients. Understand the critical importance of precise dosing strategies to improve efficacy and address high inter-individual variability in clearance and volume. Learn about Bayesian probability concepts and their application in decision-making for Precision antibiotic dosing. Examine challenges related to therapeutic drug monitoring and discuss alternate approaches like prolonged infusion methods for achieving therapeutic targets in sepsis. Gain insights from Dr. Scheetz's extensive experience as an infectious diseases pharmacist and researcher. Earn PACE credits by watching the webinar and following the provided instructions.