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Vancomycin injectionCareFirst (Caremark)

Oral (parenteral form administered orally) for treatment of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis produced by C. difficile and staphylococcal enterocolitis

Initial criteria

  • Used only to treat or prevent infections proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria
  • Appropriate specimen cultures obtained to determine susceptibility