Optimizing vancomycin dosage regimen at the University Medical Center Maribor

BACKGROUND Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic used in the treatment of severe infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. To lower the risk of antibiotic resistance, minimize toxic drug effects and to improve clinical effectiveness, it is recommended to monitor trough levels of vancomycin, wit...

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Main Authors: Maja Cvikl, Polonca Drofenik, Aleš Mrhar, Nina Gorišek Miksić, Maksimiljan Gorenjak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2011-12-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/548

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