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Efficacy and Safety of a Vancomycin (VAN) Dosing Protocol Developed for Morbidly Obese (MO) Patients
BACKGROUND: An optional VAN loading dose (LD) of 25–30 mg/kg (total body weight), followed by maintenance dose (MD) of 15–20 mg/kg intravenously (IV) Q8–12H is recommended for patients with normal renal function. Studies suggest MO patients may require lower mg/kg doses to achieve therapeutic trough...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631198/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1254 |