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Optimizing Guideline-Recommended Antibiotic Doses for Pediatric Infective Endocarditis [PDF]

, 2016
The American Heart Association recently published an updated scientific statement on the management of infective endocarditis in childhood. The recommendations included for vancomycin, aminoglycoside, and β-lactam dosing and monitoring are based ...
Israel, Emily N., Knoderer, Chad A., Nichols, Kristen R., Thomas, Christopher A.   +3 more
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Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Treated with Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Tertiary Care Hospital

International Journal of Pediatrics, 2018
Background. Vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam (PTZ) are commonly used as empirical therapy for patients with health care associated infections. Vancomycin has been recognized as a nephrotoxic agent and in a few cases in the literature PTZ has been ...
Mohammed Al Nuhait, Laila C. Abu Esba, Khalid Al Harbi, Meshary Al Meshary, Rami T. Bustami   +4 more
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Risk factors for vancomycin treatment failure in heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Microbiology Spectrum
The incidence of heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (hVISA) infection is increasing and is associated with vancomycin treatment failures.
Ji Hyun Yun, Euijin Chang, Seongman Bae, Jiwon Jung, Min Jae Kim, Yong Pil Chong, Sung-Han Kim, Sang-Ho Choi, Sang-Oh Lee, Yang Soo Kim   +9 more
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Medication Complications in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. [PDF]

, 2017
The need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy is a marker of disease severity for which multiple medications are required. The therapy causes physiologic changes that impact drug pharmacokinetics.
Aebi, Ami G. Shah, Anderson, Arlt, Barr, Barthelemy, Beiderlinden, Bein, Bembea, Bhatt-Meht, Boucher, Brandi N. Thoma, Brown, Buck, Buscher, Chung, Dagan, Dagan, de Montmollin, De Rosa, DeGrado, Donadello, Donadello, Dzierba, Erstad, Esper, Eyler, Flordelis Lasierra, Glauber, Greenberg, Gélisse, Hadidi, Hertzog, Hraiech, Hynynen, Johnston, Kawada, Kim, Koster, Krueger, Lamarche, Latronico, Lemaitre, Levison, Malfertheiner, Mehta, Michelle Peahota, Moore, Mousavi, Mulla, Mulla, Muntean, Oliver, Paden, Park, Perkins, Peters, Pettignano, Phillips, Pieri, Potter, Preston, Protti, Ranucci, Riker, Roberts, Roos, Rosen, Ruiz, Rybak, Saini, Sanfilippo, Satyapriya, Schmith, Shekar, Shekar, Shekar, Shekar, Shekar, Sherwin, Sklar, Smith, Spriet, Staudacher, Strunk, Subramaniam, Szefner, Tellor, Trudzinski, Tulman, Turner, Veinstein, Vilay, Wagner, Walter K. Kraft, Welsch, Wen, Wildschut, Wu, Young   +99 more
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Parenterally administered vancomycin in 29 dogs and 7 cats (2003‐2017)

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2019
Background Vancomycin is commonly used to treat resistant bacterial infections in people. Reported adverse effects of vancomycin in people include acute kidney injury (AKI), neutropenia, and systemic allergic reaction.
Ian M. DeStefano, Annie S. Wayne, Elizabeth A. Rozanski, Jonathan M. Babyak   +3 more
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Risk of vancomycin-resistant enterococci bloodstream infection among patients colonized with vancomycin-resistant enterococci

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization has been reported to increase the risk of developing infections, including bloodstream infections.
Ahu Kara, İlker Devrim, Nuri Bayram, Nagehan Katipoğlu, Ezgi Kıran, Yeliz Oruç, Nevbahar Demiray, Hurşit Apa, Gamze Gülfidan   +8 more
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Vancomycin Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) and Its Association with Clinical Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2022
Background: Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) has proven effectiveness in maintaining efficacy and reducing toxicities associated with vancomycin. A trough level of (15–20 mg/L) for MRSA serious infections is recommended.
Juhaina Salim Al-Maqbali, Zahra Al Shukri, Nawf Al Sabahi, Intisar AL-Riyami, Abdullah M. Al Alawi   +4 more
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Anthracimycin activity against contemporary methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. [PDF]

, 2014
Anthracimycin is a recently discovered novel marine-derived compound with activity against Bacillus anthracis. We tested anthracimycin against an expanded panel of Staphylococcus aureus strains in vitro and in vivo. All strains of S.
Cunningham, Mark L, Fenical, William, Haste, Nina M, Hensler, Mary E, Jang, Kyoung Hwa, Kwan, Bryan P, Lin, Leo, Nizet, Victor, Shaw, Karen Joy, Soubih, Evaristus, Thienphrapa, Wdee, Tran, Dan N, Vuong, Lisa   +12 more
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The Surgical Infection Society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Previous evidence-based guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection (IAI) were published by the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) in 1992, 2002, and 2010. At the time the most recent guideline was released, the plan was to update
Chang, Phillip K, Diaz, Jose J, Jr, Huston, Jared M, May, Addison K, Mazuski, John E, Mollen, Kevin P, Nadler, Evan P, O\u27Neill, Patrick J, Prince, Jose M, Rosengart, Matthew R, Sawyer, Robert G, Tessier, Jeffrey M   +11 more
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Risk factors for vancomycin resistance in patients with Enterococcus faecium bloodstream infections: an analysis of the Munich Multicentric Enterococci Cohort

Microbiology Spectrum
Enterococcus faecium is difficult to treat owing to its intrinsic and acquired resistance to antibiotics, particularly vancomycin. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium is an important cause of bloodstream infections in healthcare settings with ...
Laura Wagner, Milena Wurst, Johanna Erber, Tobias Bachfischer, Bernhard Haller, Sabine Gleich, Karl Dichtl, Roland M. Schmid, Julian Triebelhorn, Florian Voit, Ulrich Seybold, Dirk H. Busch, Patrick C. Rämer, Christoph D. Spinner, Jochen Schneider, Kathrin Rothe   +15 more
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