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Shahrami B, Najmeddin F, Mousavi S, Ahmadi A, Mojtahedzadeh M. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Vancomycin Following Critical Care Illnesses: Peak Concentration Determination Maybe Critical. J Pharm Care. 2015;2(3):137-139.