Monitoring vancomycin blood concentrations reduces mortality risk in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study using the MIMIC-IV database

• Main Authors: Huaidong Peng (Author), Yuantong Ou (Author), Ruichang Zhang (Author), Ruolun Wang (Author), Deliang Wen (Author), Qilin Yang (Author), Xiaorui Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe incidence and mortality of severe Gram-positive cocci infections are particularly high in intensive care units (ICUs). Vancomycin remains the treatment of choice for severe infections caused by Gram-positive cocci, particularly methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Some g...