Adverse effects of vancomycin in children: a review of 22 cases
Vancomycin has been frequently recommended for the treatment of multi-resistant infections.Twenty-two children undergoing vancomycin treatment were observed. Nine adverse effects were registered in 6 children: eosinophilia in 5 cases, skin rash in 2 cases, and an increase in plasma creatinine in 2 cases. All adverse effects remitted with withdrawal of the drug.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM
1997
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31801997000300010 |
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| Summary: | Vancomycin has been frequently recommended for the treatment of multi-resistant infections.Twenty-two children undergoing vancomycin treatment were observed. Nine adverse effects were registered in 6 children: eosinophilia in 5 cases, skin rash in 2 cases, and an increase in plasma creatinine in 2 cases. All adverse effects remitted with withdrawal of the drug. |
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