Table 5.

Indications Entered for Initiating Vancomycin Orders

Indications	No. (%)
Presumed gram-positive infection resistant to beta lactam	642 (47.7)
Suspected sepsis (< 72 h empiric therapy, cultures pending)	134 (10.0)
Perioperative prophylaxis requiring cefazolin, with beta lactam allergy	142 (10.6)
Fever, neutropenia, and evidence of gram-positive infection	118 (8.8)
Presumed serious gram-positive infection and beta lactam allergy	106 (7.9)
Endocarditis prophylaxis requiring penicillin, with beta lactam allergy	14 (1.0)
Other	189 (14.0)
Total	1345 (100)