Quantification of piperacillin, tazobactam, meropenem, ceftazidime, and linezolid in human plasma by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

Therapeutic drug monitoring is a cornerstone of antibacterial therapy, especially in an era of increasing antibacterial resistance in individualizing antimicrobial therapy. Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay was used for the simultaneous measurement of piperacillin, t…