Pharmacist-managed dose adjustment feedback using therapeutic drug monitoring of vancomycin was useful for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: a single institution experience

Ryuichi Hirano,1 Yuichi Sakamoto,2 Junichi Kitazawa,2 Shoji Yamamoto,1 Naoki Tachibana2 1Department of Pharmacy, 2Laboratory Medicine and Blood Transfusion, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori-shi, Japan Background: Vancomycin (VCM) requires dose adjustment based on therapeutic drug monitori...

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Main Authors: Hirano R, Sakamoto Y, Kitazawa J, Yamamoto S, Tachibana N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-10-01
Series:Infection and Drug Resistance
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/pharmacist-managed-dose-adjustment-feedback-using-therapeutic-drug-mon-peer-reviewed-article-IDR