Possible high dosage gentamycin therapy in infected neutropenic patients

Serum gentamycin levels have been studied in 23 neutropenic infected patients after high doses (62 mg/m2 and 72 mg/m2) of the drug, we observed: a higher gentamicin level than with an usual dosage, levels under the ototoxic 10/ml level, no renal failure, and, no patient ototoxicity.