d="par0005">Augmented renal clearance (ARC) is a prevalent condition in the critically ill.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0010">ARC may result in sub-therapeutic exposure of renally eliminated antibiotics.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0015">Beta-lactams are particularly affected due to their pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0020">Dose optimization is necessary to circumvent the influence of ARC.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0025">Therapeutic drug monitoring may be necessary to guide dose optimization.
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