Vancomycin-induced Hypersensitivity Reaction with Slow Infusion : A case report.
- Author:
Cheol Sueng YANG
1
;
Min Seok KOO
;
Ho Sung KWAK
;
Myung Ae LEE
;
Hyun Ha LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. clinician@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
adverse reaction;
anaphylaxis;
red man syndrome;
vancomycin
- MeSH:
Administration, Intravenous;
Anaphylaxis;
Consensus;
Hypersensitivity;
Vancomycin
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2008;3(3):183-185
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vancomycin is a bacteriocidal antibiotic experiencing a resurgence of utility because of increasing clinical problems with methicillinresistant staphylcoccal infections. Vancomycin can cause two types of hypersensitivity reactions, the red man syndrome and anaphylaxis. There is a consensus that slow intravenous administration of vancomycin should minimize the risk of infusion related adverse effects. We report a case of vancomycin hypersensitivity reaction with slow infusion of vancomycin.
