Monitoring of Serum Vancomycin Concentrations in Pediatric Patients with Normal Renal Function
Vancomycin is a a glycopeptide antibiotic with bacetiocidal effects on gram positive bacteria by interfering with cell wall synthesis. The necessity for monitoring of serum vancomycin concentrations (SVCs) has been recently noticed at many institutions because of concerns for its nephrotoxicity. We...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2010-03-01
|
| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/15251.pdf&manuscript_id=15251 |