Practical guidelines for vancomycin usage, with prospective drug-utilization evaluation.
To strengthen guidelines for vancomycin use, practical guidelines were developed. A prospective survey was conducted of all patients receiving vancomycin during two 1-month periods, 1 year apart, during which significant improvements were noted. Practical guidelines may contribute to appropriateness of vancomycin use, serve as educational tools, and facilitate improved surveillance.
Drori-Zeides
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Infectious Diseases Unit, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Hebrew University, Hadassah-Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.
Raveh
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Schlesinger
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Yinnon
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D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards; D007557:Israel; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
D014640:Vancomycin