Safety and Efficacy of Vancomycin Plus Beta-lactams

Patients in intensive care unit who received the combination of VAN(vancomycin) and PTZ (piperacillin/tazobactam) for at least 48 hours, had a serum creatinine level measured in the 24-hour of hospital admission.The dosage and frequency of VAN and PTZ was adjusted based on clinical practice and patient characteristics.

Patients in intensive care unit who received the combination of VAN (vancomycin) and other beta-lactams (cefoperazone/sulbactam, meropenem, imipenem/siastatin, ceftriaxone, ceftazidime, et al) for at least 48 hours, had a baseline serum creatinine (Scr) concentration value within 24 hours of hospital admission.The dosage and frequency of VAN and other beta-lactams were adjusted based on clinical practice and patient characteristics.