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PREFERRED METHOD: Use online calculator (available on NHST antibiotic website or Antimicrobial Companion App) when creatinine is known. In patients with low creatinine (<60 micromol/L) use 60 micromol/L. See NHST antibiotic website for gentamicin chart and calculator guidance for prescribers and nursing staff.
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