Performance of a Divided-Load Intravenous Vancomycin Dosing Strategy for Obese Patients

Background: Current guidelines recommend vancomycin trough concentrations of 15 to 20 µg/mL in complicated infections and all trough concentrations >10 µg/mL to avoid developing microbial resistance. To date, no published protocol reliably meets these recommendations for obese patients. Objective...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of pharmacotherapy 2015-08, Vol.49 (8), p.861-868
Hauptverfasser:	Denetclaw, Tina Harrach, Yu, Mark Kevin, Moua, Mee, Dowling, Thomas C., Steinke, Douglas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administration, Intravenous Adult Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacokinetics Drug Administration Schedule Female Humans Male Middle Aged Obesity - metabolism Prospective Studies Vancomycin - administration & dosage Vancomycin - pharmacokinetics
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