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Individual variation: Even when following the dosage tables, some patients can always show divergent serum concentrations, since metabolism, excretion, albumin binding, etc. can vary markedly on an individual basis. Particularly substances with a narrow therapeutic range (e.g. aminoglycosides) must be closely monitored.
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Böhler, J. (2009). Dosage of Antibiotics in Impaired Renal Function. In: The Daschner Guide to In-Hospital Antibiotic Therapy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48348-9_15
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