Background: We evaluated the performance of two consecutive antimicrobial stewardship
interventions on vancomycin use. Methods: Prospective audit with intervention and real time …

Background: Increasing rates of resistant gram-positive coccal infections led to an increased
use of vancomycin. We evaluated the impact of implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship …

Background: Vancomycin treatment failures in adults with methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia are well documented despite established therapeutic …

Objectives: To characterize vancomycin use at a pediatric tertiary-care hospital, to
discriminate between initial (≤ 72 hours) and prolonged (> 72 hours) inappropriate use, and …

This study was performed to determine whether van-comycin use at our pediatric hospital
was consistent with modified Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines …

Introduction: The use of vancomycin is common among hospitalized children. We sought to
evaluate the impact of prospective audit with real-time feedback on vancomycin use and …

Objective. To describe the epidemiology of vancomycin usage at a children's hospital.
Methods. A cohort study of patients at Egleston Children's Hospital who were charged for the …

Background: Vancomycin usage is directly associated with the incidence of vancomycin-
resistant enterococci. Optimal methods to reduce inappropriate use have not been …

Objective: To examine the impact of a new policy to ensure appropriate use of vancomycin
in a 461-bed tertiary-care hospital. Design: We instituted a policy that allowed physicians to …

Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend hospitals develop
guidelines for the appropriate use of vancomycin as part of comprehensive antimicrobial …