The Effect of Hypoalbuminemia on the Therapeutic Concentration and Dosage of Vancomycin in Critically Ill Septic Patients in Low-Resource Countries

Purpose: To determine whether severe hypoalbuminemia (<25 mg/L) has a significant effect on serum levels of vancomycin and whether it can effect vancomycin dosage regimen and the loading dose administration. Material and Methods: Prospective, cohort, and a single-center study included 61 patients...

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Main Authors: Tijana Kovacevic, Branislava Miljkovic, Momir Mikov, Svjetlana Stojisavljevic Satara, Sasa Dragic, Danica Momcicevic, Pedja Kovacevic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:Dose-Response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1559325819850419