SURGERY: WOUNDS, JOINTS, CRIBBERS, AND ABDOMEN 4. Conclusions
The combination of amikacin with ticarcillin/clavu- lanate during regional limb perfusion resulted in significantly lower amikacin synovial concentration and antimicrobial activity on amikacin-susceptible
and ticarcillin-resistant cultures compared with amikacin alone.
This study was approved by the university’s insti- tutional animal care and use committee.