Vancomycin

This free virtual issue from Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, is a compilation of important articles on Vancomycin’s place in therapy and it’s unique pharmacokinetic properties and subsequent monitoring parameters. Analyses of vancomycin resistance and associated toxicity are also included.

Vancomycin, a glycopeptide antibiotic, is an important component of the treatment of staphylococcal and enterococcal infections. Despite nearly 60 years of clinical use, methods to optimize its efficacy and minimize its toxicity continue to be discovered.

Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. Read the articles for free until June 30, 2017.