Article originalOptimisation de la prescription de la vancomycine : étude prospective observationnelle dans un centre hospitalo-universitaire parisienOptimized clinical use of vancomycin, a prospective observational study in a Paris teaching hospital

Introduction Vancomycin is still the cornerstone of antibiotic therapy for patients with suspected or proven invasive methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. However, clinical and pharmacodynamic studies underline that appropriate doses depend on the infection site, the patient's weight, his renal function, and the bacterial susceptibility.