An Outbreak of Acute Febrile Reaction Developed after the Administration of Teicoplanin.
- Author:
Baek Nam KIM
1
;
Hyun Hee NA
;
Jung Mi AHN
;
Eun Young AHN
Author Information
1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Sanggyepaik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. kimbn@sanggyepaik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Note
- Keywords:
Teicoplanin;
Fever;
Endotoxins;
Drug contamination
- MeSH:
Creatine Kinase;
Drug Contamination;
Endotoxins;
Fever;
Humans;
Hypotension;
Leukocytosis;
Liver;
Teicoplanin*
- From:
Infection and Chemotherapy
2005;37(1):47-49
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An outbreak of acute febrile reaction which developed after the administration of teicoplanin was identified in seven patients. Fever, with hypotension in some, developed during or soon after infusion and persisted for several hours. Laboratory abnormalities including leukocytosis and elevation of liver enzymes and creatine phosphokinase in serum were observed for two or three days. Contamination of the drug with endotoxins was identified.
