Evaluation of Teicoplanin Trough Values After the Recommended Loading Dose in Children With Associated Safety Analysis.

Background:This study evaluated whether the recommended teicoplanin loading dose (3 loading doses of 10 mg/kg every 12 hours) achieves a 15–30 μg/mL trough levels in 26 children (2−16 years). In addition, we examined the incidences of renal impairment and hepatic dysfunction in children treated with