A simple and validated HPLC method for vancomycin assay in plasma samples: the necessity of TDM center development in Southern Iran

• Main Authors: Parisa Ghasemiyeh (Author), Afsaneh Vazin (Author), Farid Zand (Author), Amir Azadi (Author), Iman Karimzadeh (Author), Soliman Mohammadi-Samani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and purpose: Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic which is the drug of choice against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It has a narrow therapeutic index, and thus therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), and clinical pharmacokinetic assessment are necessary in order to prevent ad...