A descriptive study of vancomycin use at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape Town

A descriptive study of vancomycin use at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape Town

Background: Antimicrobial stewardship principles guide the clinical use of antimicrobials, including vancomycin, but paediatric vancomycin prescribing practices have not been evaluated in South Africa. Objectives: To document the use, prescribing practices and monitoring of intravenous vancomycin a...

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Main Authors: Leonore Greybe, Brian S. Eley, Hafsah D. Tootla, Anna M.M. Botha, Wisdom Basera, James J.C. Nuttall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2023-11-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
vancomycin
paediatrics
ams
antimicrobial stewardship
audit
tdm
therapeutic drug monitoring
Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/528

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