Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Pharmacokinetics of antibiotics in critically ill neonates, infants and children
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit * patient age/weight : 1,8 kg-15 years * patient receiving antibiotic treatment (piperacillin-tazobactam, amoxicillin-clavulanate, vancomycin, teicoplanin, meropenem, ciprofloxacin, amikacin) via intermittent infusion regimen or continuous infusion according to institutional treatment guidelines * intra-arterial or intravenous access other than the drug infusion line available for blood sampling (arterial line is preferred) Exclusion Criteria: * no catheter in place for blood sampling * absence of parental/patient consent * known hypersensitivity to beta-lactam antibiotics, glycopeptides, fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides * extracorporeal circuit (haemodialysis, ECMO, peritoneal dialysis )