Necessity of vancomycin trough concentrations to manage uncomplicated acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic frequently used for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI). In 2009, the American Society of Health System Pharmacists and Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) provided guidelines for vancomycin dosing and monitoring. However, these guidelines did not provide specific trough goals for uncomplicated ABSSSI […]