Evaluating guideline adherence regarding empirical vancomycin use in patients with neutropenic fever

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of empirical vancomycin for patients with neutropenic fever (NF) with regard to adherence to treatment guidelines. Methods: Adult patients with a diagnosis of neutropenia, who met the definition of NF as per treatment guidelines, were iden...

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Main Authors: Daniel B. Chastain, Sarah Wheeler, Carlos Franco-Paredes, Babatunde Olubajo, W. Anthony Hawkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218300523