507921 507921 2013

SMO0010.1177/2050312113507921SAGE Open MedicineEldemiry et al.

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A specially tailored vancomycin continuous infusion regimen for renally impaired critically ill patients

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Eman Mohamed Bahgat Eldemiry1, Nirmeen A Sabry2, Maggie M Abbassi2, Sanaa S Abdel Shafy3, Mohamed S Mokhtar4 and Ahmed Abdel Bary2

Abstract Background: Vancomycin remains the gold standard for treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Specially designed continuous infusion of vancomycin leads to better therapy. Methodology: A total of 40 critically ill patients who suffered from pneumonia susceptible to vancomycin, had serum creatinine >1.4 mg%, and oliguria 1.4 mg% associated with oliguria

A specially tailored vancomycin continuous infusion regimen for renally impaired critically ill patients.

Vancomycin remains the gold standard for treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Specially designed continuous infusion of vancomyci...
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