title: Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin in adult patients: a consensus review of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Society Of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists.
abstract: The Review is a welcome and up-to-date consensus statement on the use of vancomycin. Although many of the points are pertinent to Australasian practice, the clinical context may be subtly different such that different recommendations apply here. It is thus an apt time for clinical, biochemical, pharmacological and pathology staff in Australasia to collaborate and discuss the literature with particular relevance to establishing guidelines for an Australasian context. The new TG (Version 14) will be an interesting update in the antibiotic TDM area and we hope it will be used as a springboard for Australasian clinical research into this area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Pathology Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia. j.martin4@uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Jennifer H
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authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Ross
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authors.lastname: Norris
authors.forename: Michael
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