Sciences Centre and St Boniface General Hospital in Winnipeg,

Background and Objective: The emergence of vancomycin resistance among gram-positive organisms over the past 10 years has raised serious health concerns worldwide. In response, several government organizations have developed recommendations for the appropriate use of vancomycin. The goal of this study was to assess the appropriateness of vancomycin use at 2 tertiary care teaching hospitals in relation to a set of modified guidelines. Methods: All adult patients receiving vancomycin at the Healt