Pharmacist and physician insight of vancomycin therapeutic drug-monitoring changes

The updated vancomycin guideline for treatment of serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections prompted institutions to convert from trough to area-under-the-curve monitoring. The physician perception of the transition, coupled with that of pharmacists, was measured by pre- and pos...

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Main Authors: Eric R. Gregory (Author), Lucy Stun (Author), Matt J. Mason (Author), Nicole M. Wilson (Author), Kassem A. Hammoud (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The updated vancomycin guideline for treatment of serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections prompted institutions to convert from trough to area-under-the-curve monitoring. The physician perception of the transition, coupled with that of pharmacists, was measured by pre- and postimplementation surveys. Both groups believed safety would be increased without efficacy changes.
Item Description:10.1017/ash.2022.282
2732-494X