The ratio of pre-dialysis vancomycin trough serum concentration to minimum inhibitory concentration is associated with treatment outcomes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

Chien-Fang FuJiun-Da HuangJann-Tay WangShu-Wen LinChien-Chih Wu

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Cpre-HD/MIC was associated with vancomycin treatment outcome in MRSA bacteremia, and targeting to achieve a Cpre-HD/MIC of ≧ 18.6 may improve treatment outcomes in renal failure patients who are on intermittent HD.

Keyphrases

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
end stage renal disease
staphylococcus aureus
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
gram negative
cancer therapy
drug delivery
high intensity
multidrug resistant
patient reported