Evaluation of vancomycin initial trough levels in children: A 1-year retrospective study
Background and objectives: Achieving vancomycin therapeutic levels is essential for antibacterial success and resistance prevention. Multiple studies have shown that most of the children fail to reach therapeutic trough levels (10–20 µg/mL). This study aims to determine the frequency of achieving th...
Main Authors: | Muhammad Salem, Ahmed Khalil, Asmaa Mohamed, Ahmed Elmasoudi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-08-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312120951058 |
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