Vancomycin

Vancomycin is an antibiotic effective against aerobic Gram-positive granulomas as well as Clostridium difficile and C. jejuni Determination of the lowest and highest concentrations in the blood makes it possible to calculation of the degree of absorption and elimination of the drug from the body Thanks to this it is possible to determine the appropriate dose and time, that must elapse between successive doses of the drug to achieve the desired therapeutic concentration in the blood. The test is particularly important in patients with renal failure to prevent the effects of toxicity of vancomycin.