Increased teicoplanin doses are associated with improved serum levels but not drug toxicity.

OBJECTIVE: Teicoplanin is widely used for the treatment of severe gram-positive infection, aiming to achieve trough serum levels of 20-60 mg/L for patients with severe infection. A standard 400 mg daily dose is frequently associated with sub-therapeutic levels, and we have therefore changed our rout...

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Main Authors: Matthews, P, Chue, A, Wyllie, D, Barnett, A, Isinkaye, T, Jefferies, L, Lovering, A, Scarborough, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014