The Effects of Fasting and Massive Diarrhea on Absorption of Enteral Vancomycin in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study

The Effects of Fasting and Massive Diarrhea on Absorption of Enteral Vancomycin in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study

PurposeAlthough vancomycin (VCM) is not absorbed from healthy intestinal mucosa, elevations in the serum VCM concentrations have been reported in some cases. The aims of this study are to evaluate the necessity of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) during enteral VCM administration in critically ill...

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Main Authors: Takehiko Oami, Noriyuki Hattori, Yosuke Matsumura, Eizo Watanabe, Ryuzo Abe, Taku Oshima, Waka Takahashi, Shingo Yamazaki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Shigeto Oda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
vancomycin
enteral administration
therapeutic drug monitoring
Clostridium difficile infection
critical care
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2017.00070/full

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