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Abstract
Six anuric patients with Scribner shunt site infections were treated by intermittent infusion of vancomycin into the shunt, and a satisfactory clinical response was obtained in five. Serum levels of the antibiotic were estimated frequently. From estimating serum levels and the minimum inhibitory concentrations of vancomycin for a range of hospital staphylococci a dose of 1g. vancomycin every seven days is recommended as a suitable schedule for treating staphylococcal infection in this situation.Entities:
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Year: 1970 PMID: 5428782 PMCID: PMC1701050 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.3.5714.80
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J ISSN: 0007-1447