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Dosing correctness and clinical outcomes
| ED dose given | Under dose | Correct | Overdose | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic Vancomycin Level, No. (%)* | 176 (14.1) | 79 (21.3) | 25 (19.7) | 0.004 |
| HLOS (days), Mean (SD) | 5.9 (8.9) | 6.1 (8.8) | 7.5 (14.7) | 0.001 |
| HLOS ≥ 3 days, No. (%) | 1825 (58.1) | 585 (59.7) | 219 (68.9) | 0.002 |
| Death, No. (%) | 172 (5.5) | 64 (6.5) | 37 (11.6) | 0.002 |
Median (IQR) vancomycin level in entire cohort was 12.0 (7.8–17.8) mcg/ml.
P value comparison between correct vs. under dose and overdose
