Abstract
Vancomycin is widely used against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, but it is associated with many adverse effects such as nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, gastrointestinal disturbances, blood disorders, and two types of hypersensitivity reactions - an anaphylactoid reaction known as "red man syndrome" and anaphylaxis. We report a case of a 23-year-old man who developed a vancomycin-induced anaphylactic reaction in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Comparative Study
MeSH terms
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Administration, Oral
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Adult
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Anaphylaxis / chemically induced*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Methicillin Resistance
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
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Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage
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Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use*
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Middle Aged
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Prednisolone / administration & dosage
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use*
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy*
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Time Factors
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Treatment Outcome
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Vancomycin / administration & dosage
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Vancomycin / adverse effects*
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Vancomycin / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Vancomycin
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Prednisolone
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Methylprednisolone