title: Evaluation of vancomycin use in a pediatric teaching hospital based on CDC criteria.
abstract: This study was performed to determine whether vancomycin use at our pediatric hospital was consistent with modified Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Vancomycin use was inappropriate in 54% of patients. Inappropriate use briefly decreased by 14% after educational efforts. Further education regarding vancomycin use was deemed necessary and is continuing.
authors.affiliation: LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, Department of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN 38103, USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Logsdon
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Luedtke
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Barrett
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D013714:Tennessee; D014481:United States; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin