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Five Things To Know About Beta-Lactam Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)

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Beta-lactams such as piperacillin-tazobactam, cefepime, and meropenem form the backbone of antibiotic regimens in the sickest, most vulnerable hospitalized patients. Furthermore, lack of availability of assays has limited the use of beta-lactam-TDM in clinical practice in the United States as well as in most parts of the world. Let us begin!