| Literature DB >> 21690623 |
Merideth Brown1, Radhika Polisetty, Edward J Gracely, Bulent Cuhaci, Hans P Schlecht.
Abstract
We evaluated weight-based loading doses of vancomycin and resulting initial prehemodialysis concentrations. Modeling demonstrated modest correlation between dose administered, age, and initial concentration achieved. Actual body weight-based loading of vancomycin predictably achieves therapeutic initial concentrations in patients who receive hemodialysis.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21690623 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir322
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079