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INDICATIONS

FDA

  • Bone and joint infections
  • Pneumonia
  • Septicemia
  • Endocarditis treatment and prophylaxis (in PCN allergic pts)
  • Oral vancomycin: antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis caused by C. difficile and enterocolitis caused by S. aureus (including MRSA)

NON-FDA APPROVED USES

  • Hardware-associated infections

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Last updated: December 22, 2011

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TY - ELEC T1 - Vancomycin ID - 545217 A1 - Pham,Paul,Pharm.D. AU - Bartlett,John,M.D. Y1 - 2011/12/22/ PB - Johns Hopkins HIV Guide UR - https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545217/all/Vancomycin ER -