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Table 2 Average serum and urine concentrations following single dose administration in healthy volunteers

From: Rethinking urinary antibiotic breakpoints: analysis of urinary antibiotic concentrations to treat multidrug resistant organisms

Antibacterial agent

Serum

Urine

Cpk (mg/L)

Ctr (mg/L)

Cpk (mg/L)

Ctr (mg/L)

Ceftriaxone 1000 mg IV [14]

151

ND at 24 h

995

ND at 24 h

Cefepime 250 mg IV [15]

17.9

0.6 at 8 h

190

90.2 at 8 h

Cefepime 1000 mg IV [15]

65.1

2.7 at 8 h

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO [16]

2.46

0.22 at 12 h

394

35 at 12 h

Doripenem 500 mg IV [17]

20.2

601

49.7 at 8 h

  1. Cpk peak concentration, Ctr trough concentration, hrs hours, ND not determined