Validation and application of a dried blood spot assay for biofilm-active antibiotics commonly used for treatment of prosthetic implant infections

Dried blood spot (DBS) antibiotic assays can facilitate pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharmacodynamic (PD) studies in situations where venous blood sampling is logistically difficult. We sought to develop, validate, and apply a DBS assay for rifampin (RIF), fusidic acid (FUS), and ciprofloxacin (CIP). These...

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Main Authors: Knippenberg, B., Page-Sharp, Madhu, Salman, S., Clark, B., Dyer, J., Batty, Kevin, Davis, T., Manning, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39117