RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 What do I need to know about glycopeptide antibiotics?
JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 323
OP 326
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2015-309270
VO 101
IS 6
A1 S Li
A1 E S Starkey
YR 2016
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/101/6/323.abstract
AB Glycopeptides have been crucial in the fight against Gram-positive pathogens with their use within paediatrics becoming ever prevalent. This article reviews the pharmacology of the commonly used glycopeptides, vancomycin and teicoplanin, and discusses the practical aspects of their use in the clinical setting.