Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia treatment: do not confuse pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Chest. 2007 Sep;132(3):1101, author reply 1102-3. doi: 10.1378/chest.06-2730.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacokinetics*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cross Infection / drug therapy
  • Cross Infection / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Methicillin Resistance*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / metabolism
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
  • Vancomycin / pharmacokinetics*
  • Vancomycin / pharmacology*
  • Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Vancomycin