Audit of vancomycin and gentamicin dosing and monitoring in Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown (CHB) 2014
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Background The dosing of vancomycin and gentamicin relies largely on the weight and renal function of a patient. Due to their narrow therapeutic index, these drugs also require therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) during treatment to ensure efficacy, reduce potential for otoand nephrotoxicity, and reduce potential for resistance. Guidelines for the use of vancomycin and gentamicin, as well as a dosing calculator, is in place in CHB. This audit was performed around the appropriate prescribing and monitoring of these two antibiotics in CHB and findings were compared to similar audits carried out in 2010 and 2012.
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