Successful Utilization of High-Flux Hemodialysis for Treatment of Vancomycin Toxicity in a Child

• Main Authors: Timothy Stidham (Author), Pamela D. Reiter (Author), Douglas M. Ford (Author), Gary M. Lum (Author), Joseph Albietz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vancomycin is routinely used for empiric antibiotic therapy in children. Higher-serum-concentration targets for serious infections are now being recommended. This recommendation may result in aggressive dosing with increased potential for toxicity. We report a case of a pediatric patient who develop...