An Evaluation of Initial Vancomycin Dosing in Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Background. The pharmacokinetics of many medications change as we age, thus most would assume dosing strategies would adjust for these changes. The objective of this study is to evaluate the initial vancomycin dosing in three pediatric age groups based on measured serum trough concentrations. Metho...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Broome, Laura, So, Tsz-Yin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3199208/