When taking vancomycin—an antibiotic—current medical guidance suggests “early and frequent… monitoring in patients with obesity.” This study sought to evaluate the accumulation of this drug in patients with a high body mass index, concluding that dangerous levels of accumulation can occur. “Clinicians should use frequent monitoring of vancomycin ,” they write, “and use caution when interpreting early concentrations in patients with obesity.”

See the full list of authors and read their research, “Evaluation of Vancomycin Accumulation in Patients With Obesity,” in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.