Automated calculation and reporting of vancomycin area under the concentration–time curve: a simplified single-trough concentration-based equation approach
Hyun-Ki Kim,
Tae-Dong Jeong,
Misuk Ji
et al.
Abstract:Vancomycin, a crucial antibiotic for Gram-positive bacterial infections, requires therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). Contemporary guidelines advocate for AUC-based monitoring; however, using Bayesian programs for AUC estimation poses challenges. We aimed to develop and evaluate a simplified AUC estimation equation using a steady-state trough concentration (C
trough
) value. Utilizing 1,034 TDM records from 580 general hospitalized patients at a university-affiliated hospital in Ulsa… Show more
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