Table 3 Interval between dose and vancomycin serum level collection, time between the collection and the next dose and time of collection for the initial treatment (n = 96) and all collections (n = 217)
First collection (n = 96) | All the collections (n = 217) | |
|---|---|---|
Interval between dose and the next collection (days) – n (%) | ||
Median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.3; 3.3) | 2.1 (1.4; 3.5) |
Time between the collection and the next dose (minutes) – n (%) | ||
Median (IQR) | 30 (15; 52.5) | 32 (15; 48) |
Time of collection – n (%) | ||
Trough (up to 1 h before the next dose) | 79 (82.3%) | 182 (83.9%) |
More than 1 h before the next dose | 17 (17.7%) | 35 (16.1%) |