Figure 1From: Continuous beta-lactam infusion in critically ill patients: the clinical evidence Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters of antibiotics on a concentration vs. time curve. T>MIC, time that a drug’s plasma concentration remains above the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for a dosing period; Cmax, maximum plasma antibiotic concentration; AUC0-24, area under the concentration-time curve during a 24-hour time period.Back to article page