Antibiotic therapy induced red man syndrome in a patient with infective endocarditis
10.13699/j.cnki.1001-6821.2016.04.020
- VernacularTitle:感染性心内膜炎抗生素治疗致红人综合征的案例分析
- Author:
Kai WANG
1
;
Sheng-Hao WANG
;
Guang-Fa ZHU
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属 北京安贞医院 感染科
- Keywords:
vancomycin;
teicoplanin;
red man syndrome
- From:
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
2016;(4):349-350
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To remind the clinic to pay attention to the ad-verse drug reaction caused by the infusion of antibiotics.Methods Ret-rospective analysis of a case of one patient with infective endocarditis who was treated with vancomycin.Red rash with pruritus occurred on the face and upper limbs on the next day.The rash disappeared after anti -aller-gy and replacement of antibiotics.After one month treatment by antibiot-ics , red rash appeared again on face , limbs and chest during withdrawal.Results After anti-allergy treatment, patient was returned to normal.Measures to prevent the red man syndrome is mainly to control the infusion rate, if necessary , preventive medication given.
