Piperacillin/Tazobactam Use in Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Infections
May 10th 2019The primary outcome of the study, which seeks to fully assess infection-related clinical outcomes and microbiological cure rates of PZT for ESBL infections, was clearance of the causative organism from index infection site on first follow-up culture.
AUC-Based Vancomycin Monitoring Does Not Result in Higher Total Costs for MRSA Bacteremia
May 10th 2019A study at SUNY Upstate University Hospital found that AUC-based vancomycin monitoring does not result in higher total drug and monitoring cost compared to trough-based monitoring for patients with MRSA bacteremia.