Background: Limited data are available on the implementation of an area under the
concentration-time curve (AUC)–based dosing protocol with multidisciplinary team (MT) …

Purpose: Vancomycin prescribing requires individualized dosing and monitoring to ensure
efficacy, limit toxicity, and minimize resistance. Although there are nationally endorsed …

Vancomycin is used for Gram-positive infections, including methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus. The 2020 vancomycin guidelines described by MJ Rybak, J. Le, TP …

Background Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) has proven effectiveness in maintaining
efficacy and reducing toxicities associated with vancomycin. A trough level of (15–20 mg/L) …

Background Vancomycin is the antibiotic of choice for the treatment of serious infections
such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Inappropriate prescribing of …

Introduction Despite vancomycin being in use for over half-a-century, it is still not dosed or
monitored appropriately in many centers around the world. The objective of this study was to …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate vancomycin utilization according to the adapted criteria of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with a report of the effect of education …

Background: New guidance recommends area under the curve/minimum inhibitory
concentration (AUC/MIC) instead of trough-based monitoring for vancomycin therapy. While …

Study Objectives To describe the implementation of vancomycin dosing and monitoring
practices recommended by the consensus guidelines in a diverse sample of hospitals, and …

What is known and objective Vancomycin, an antibiotic commonly used to treat MRSA
infections, can be nephrotoxic. Administering vancomycin requires close monitoring of …