Appropriate use of vancomycin in a cardiac surgical unit
The current study demonstrated that 89.1% of vancomycin use was appropriate, while approximately 10% was inappropriate, potentially contributing to vancomycin resistance. The majority of inappropriate use stems from frequent empirical prescribing, which requires further review and monitoring.
Authors
- Leenah Alsayed
- Sanaa Mekdad
- Suzan Alkhalaif
Institutions
- King Fahd Medical City (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03155-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39