Interinstitutional Comparison of Vancomycin Area Under the Concentration–Time Curve Estimation in Korea: Need for Standardized Operational Protocols for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Consultation
2025; 45(1): 85-89
Ann Lab Med 2014; 34(1): 1-6
Published online January 1, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2014.34.1.1
Copyright © Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine.
Se Jin Oh, M.D.1, Ki-Sook Hong, M.D.1, Eun Jeong Lee, R.Ph.2, Hee Jung Choi, M.D.3, Kyoung Ae Kong, M.D.4, Miae Lee, M.D.1, and Wha Soon Chung, M.D.1
Departments of Laboratory Medicine1, Pharmacy2, and Internal Medicine3, Ewha Clinical Trial Center4, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Correspondence to: Ki-Sook Hong
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, 1071 Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul 158-710, Korea
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Background: Concerns regarding increasing microbial resistance to vancomycin have resulted in recommendations for a higher trough serum vancomycin concentration. This study aimed to assess the dosage guidelines targeting vancomycin trough concentrations of 15-20 mg/L. Methods: About 216 adult patients (age, >60 yr) were treated with intravenous vancomycin. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to their target vancomycin trough concentrations: the previous guideline group (n=108) treated with targeted vancomycin trough concentrations of 5-15 mg/L from Jan 2009 through April 2011 and the new guideline group (n=108) treated with targeted concentrations of 15-20 mg/L from November 2011 through July 2012. Results: The 2 groups were not significantly different with respect to age, weight, initial serum creatinine, initial creatinine clearance, predictive trough levels, doses, serum drug concentrations, and area under the curve/minimal inhibitory concentrations. Regarding the proportions of vancomycin trough concentrations, the target range was achieved in 50% in the previous guideline group and in 16% in the new guideline group. In the previous and new guideline groups, the trough concentrations of 10-20 mg/dL were observed in 32.4% and 52.8% patients, respectively, and those of <10 mg/L were observed in 45.4% and 29.6%, respectively. Conclusions: Compared to the previous guideline group, the new guideline group showed higher proportions in the therapeutic range of 10-20 mg/L and lower proportions in trough concentrations <10 mg/L. The strictly managed vancomycin therapeutic drug monitoring in the new guideline group was assessed as more effective.
Keywords: Therapeutic drug monitoring, Vancomycin, Trough concentration