Efficacy and safety of vancomycin loading doses in critically ill patients with methicillin-resistant infection

Background: While vancomycin loading doses may facilitate earlier pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic target attainment, the impact of loading doses on clinical outcomes remains understudied. Critically ill patients are at highest risk of morbidity and mortality from methicillin resistant Staphylococcus...

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Main Authors: Alexander H. Flannery, Katie L. Wallace, Christian N. Rhudy, Allison S. Olmsted, Rachel C. Minrath, Stuart M. Pope, Aaron M. Cook, David S. Burgess, Peter E. Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-03-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361211005965