Does calculation method matter for targeting vancomycin area under the curve?
Jack ChangDhara PatelAna VegaKimberly C ClaeysEmily L HeilMarc H ScheetzPublished in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2022)
Bayesian-calculated AUCs between 48-72 and 72-96 h intervals were significantly different from first-order pharmacokinetic method-estimated AUCs at steady state. The various calculation methods resulted in different categorical classification, which could potentially lead to erroneous dosing adjustments in approximately half of the patients.