Medicine

Hongbo San, Jing Feng, Hongyu Zhang, Mengsi Zhan, Jiahao Yao, Jianheng Gu, Lang Li, Yi Hu, Chenxi Liu, Haonan Chen, Jianing Jiang, Shuang Liu, Xuefeng Wang

2026.2.1CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics

DOI: 10.1002/cns.70799

Abstract

Post‐stroke infections, particularly those caused by Gram‐positive pathogens, are frequent in neurocritical care and worsen outcomes. Vancomycin is widely used against severe Gram‐positive infections, and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is recommended to optimize efficacy and minimize toxicity. However, its prognostic value in critically ill stroke patients remains unclear.

Citation format

SAN, Hongbo, et al. Prognostic implications of vancomycin therapeutic drug monitoring for critically ill stroke patients: Evidence from a subtype‐oriented analysis. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, 2026, 32(2): e70799.