Association of vancomycin trough concentration on the treatment outcome of patients with bacteremia caused by Enterococcus species

Association of vancomycin trough concentration on the treatment outcome of patients with bacteremia caused by Enterococcus species

Abstract Background Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) targets of vancomycin therapy have been recognized for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections but not for other gram-positive bacterial infections. Therefore, we investigated whether vancomycin concentration targets such as...

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Main Authors: Yujin Sohn, John Hoon Rim, Yunsuk Cho, Jonghoon Hyun, Yaejee Baek, Moohyun Kim, Jung Ho Kim, Hye Seong, Jin Young Ahn, Sang-Guk Lee, Jong-Beack Lim, Su Jin Jeong, Nam Su Ku, Jun Yong Choi, Joon-Sup Yeom, Young Goo Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Vancomycin
Enterococcus
Trough level
AUC/MIC
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06809-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06809-x

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