Guidelines recommend against use of midline catheters for vancomycin-based outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT), but evidence supporting the guidance is limited. This retrospective study ...

VANCOMYCIN is a penicillinase-resistant antibiotic that may be used in the treatment of staphylococcal infections. Because it is known to be excreted chiefly through the kidneys in normal persons 1 ...

Purpose. The feasibility of using a limitedsampling algorithm for administration of vancomycin for treatment of vascular-access-related bacteremia in outpatient high flux hemodialysis was investigated ...

Purpose: The effectiveness of a once-weekly vancomycin dosing protocol for patients receiving long-term high-flux hemodialysis (HFHD) in the outpatient setting was studied. Methods: Eligible patients ...

Review the side-effects of Vancomycin as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of the ...

Vancomycin (as HCl) 500mg/vial, 1g/vial; lyophilized pwd for IV infusion after reconstitution and dilution. Not for prophylaxis of endophthalmitis. Renal insufficiency. Monitor hearing, blood, renal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinical response was noted in 47.6% of patients treated with oral vancomycin therapy for IBD associated with ...

Researchers have created a modified form of the approved antibacterial drug vancomycin (Vancocin) that has three independent mechanisms of action, boosting its potency and minimizing the potential for ...

Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to develop durable vancomycin resistance, according to a new study. Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to develop durable vancomycin resistance, according ...