Association Between Vancomycin Blood Brain Barrier Penetration and Clinical Response in Postsurgical Meningitis

• Main Authors: Qing Wang (Author), Si Chen (Author), Yan-Gang Zhou (Author), Ping Xu (Author), Yi-Ping Liu (Author), Hua-Lin Cai (Author), Hong Chen (Author), Zheng Luo (Author), Hoan Linh Banh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PURPOSE: This study investigated the association between vancomycin blood brain barrier penetration and clinical response in patients with postsurgical meningitis. METHODS: Adult patients with postsurgical meningitis were recruited. Eligible patients received vancomycin 500 mg every 6 h for at least...