Evaluation of a vancomycin dosing nomogram in achieving high target trough concentrations in Taiwanese patients

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Leu, Wuan Jin ^a,b   Liu, Yung Ching ^a   Wang, Hsiao Wei ^a   Chien, Hsiu Yu ^a,b   Liu, Hui Ping ^a,b   Lin, You Meei ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Conventional dosing; MRSA; Pharmacokinetic models; Trough concentration; Vancomycin dosing nomogram

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOMOGRAM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOMOGRAMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 84868200508     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.07.005     Document Type: Article

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