Implementation of vancomycin dosing nomogram in an electronic prescribing system: an innovative tool in antibiotic stewardship
Vancomycin (VAN) is the gold standard therapy for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) infections such as bacteremia and endocarditis. However, VAN suboptimal dosing for serious infections caused by S. aureus isolates that have elevated minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), could be a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2014-09-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502014000300567&lng=en&tlng=en |