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. 1975 Apr;197(4):261-4.
doi: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1975.tb04914.x.

Renal excretion of vancomycinin in kidney disease

H E Nielsen, H E Hansen, B Korsager, P E Skov

Renal excretion of vancomycinin in kidney disease

H E Nielsen et al. Acta Med Scand. 1975 Apr.

Abstract

The renal climination of vancomycin has been determined in 18 patients. In 4 anuric patients in intermittent haemodialysis the dosage of vancomycin necessary to treat infection with penicillin-resistantstrains of Staphylococcus aureus was determined. In 14 patients with varying degrees of renal insufficiency vancomycin, creatinine and 125-iothalamate clearances were measured and found to be closely correlated. After administration of the initial vancomycin dose and attainment of the serum concentration desired, the maintenance dose can be calculated on the basis of the GFR.

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