Implementation of vancomycin dosing nomogram in an electronic prescribing system: an innovative tool in antibiotic stewardship

• Main Authors: Tácio de Mendonça Lima (Author), Sabrina Calil Elias (Author), Rita de Cássia Elias Estrela (Author), Fernando Luiz Lopes Cardoso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vancomycin (VAN) is the gold standard therapy for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) infections such as bacteremia and endocarditis. However, VAN suboptimal dosing for serious infections caused by S. aureus isolates that have elevated minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), could be a...