Why Vancomycin Is Overly Prescribed Despite the Lack of Supporting Microbiological Data: To Design a Concept Map

Conclusions According to the result of our study, improving vancomycin use requires more effective education of basic principles of diagnosis of infectious clinical syndromes and the concept of deescalation of antibiotics. It should also address physicians' concerns about the management of critically ill septic patients. In addition, providing the physicians with updated information on microbiological spectrum and antimicrobial resistance pattern of infections at the regional level can be effective in improving vancomycin prescription behavior.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research