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Vancomycin Hydrochloride for InjectionCareFirst (Caremark)

Staphylococcal enterocolitis (oral route)

Initial criteria

  • Indicated in adults and pediatric patients (neonates and older)
  • Use only to treat infections proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria
  • Consider culture and susceptibility information when available; local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may guide empiric selection