Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(6):657-667. The relationship between MRSA vancomycin MIC and mortality in vancomycin-treated patients with hospital acquired pneumonia, ventilator-associated ...

Increased use of rapid diagnostic techniques such as PCR may allow prompt discontinuation of vancomycin when not indicated. Further development of alternative antimicrobials may also lessen its use.

In patients with suspected sepsis, the use of β-lactam therapy prior to vancomycin was associated with lower risk of in-hospital mortality compared with vancomycin prior to β-lactam therapy. The ...