16th May 2025

Mr Baker is an 87-year-old man who is currently an inpatient on a general medical ward being treated for a catheter associated UTI with once daily gentamicin.

Mr Baker is an 87-year-old man who is currently an inpatient on a general medical ward being treated for a catheter associated UTI with once daily gentamicin. One of the nurses has made you aware that a gentamicin level has come back at 4mg/L. When checking on the system you note that this level was taken 12 hours after dose.

Using the nomogram what change should be made to further gentamicin therapy given this gentamicin level?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.