Jennifer P. Lee, PharmD, BCPS - Paralyzed Veterans of America
Jennifer P. Lee, PharmD, BCPS - Paralyzed Veterans of America
Jennifer P. Lee, PharmD, BCPS - Paralyzed Veterans of America
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Limitations<br />
• Small number <strong>of</strong> patients in amikacin group<br />
• <strong>Veterans</strong> population<br />
• Variability inherent in using clinical data<br />
• Assumption: CL CR =CL V =CL AG<br />
• Accuracy <strong>of</strong> vancomycin Vd<br />
• Actual GFR values for > 60 ml/min<br />
• Abbreviated MDRD<br />
• No adjustment for BSA<br />
• Retrospective study: limited control over certain<br />
confounding variables