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Intraperitoneal (IP) vancomycin is widely used to treat Gram-positive peritonitis associated with peritoneal dialysis. There have been two cases of red man syndrome (RMS), a vancomycin-specific nonimmunologic reaction, associated with IP vancomycin ...
Mun-Ju Hwang +9 more
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Vancomycin has been documented to cause various adverse cutaneous reactions. We present a case report of a man, who developed a large localized erythematous plaque in his forearm following parenteral vancomycin therapy.
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Vancomycin has been the primary agent used to treat serious Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection for many years. However, the rise of MRSA infection rates and the extensive use of vancomycin have led to the emergence of reduced ...
Xu Jia +6 more
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Background Oral vancomycin is a first-line treatment for severe Clostridium difficile colitis. Oral vancomycin is perceived to lack systemic absorption or systemic adverse effects; however, a few cases of hypersensitivity to oral vancomycin have been ...
Jeremy Barron +2 more
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A rare case of infant eosinophilia induced by oral vancomycin: a case report and literature review
Oral vancomycin is mainly used to treat and prevent active Clostridium difficile infection. Because it is widely believed that there is a very low absorption rate via the gastrointestinal tract, reports of adverse reactions following oral vancomycin ...
Yali Wu, Wei Yin, Shan Guo, Fang Wang
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Tracking Vancomycin MIC Creep: A Five Year Analysis [PDF]
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a known human pathogen capable of causing community and hospital acquired infections worldwide.
Deepa Devhare +5 more
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We describe a case of clinical failure of vancomycin treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infection and the laboratory characteristics of the organism in a tertiary referral university hospital in southern Brazil.
Larissa Lutz +3 more
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Environmental contamination by vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in Swedish broiler production
Background Vancomycin resistant enterococci are a frequent cause of nosocomial infections and their presence among farm animals is unwanted. Using media supplemented with vancomycin an increase in the proportion of samples from Swedish broilers positive ...
Nilsson Oskar +2 more
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Novel single-nucleotide variations associated with vancomycin resistance in vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]
Lee-Chung Lin,1 Shih-Cheng Chang,1,2 Mao-Cheng Ge,1 Tsui-Ping Liu,1 Jang-Jih Lu1–3 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 2Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of ...
Lu J, Ge M, Chang S, Liu T, Lin L
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Background: Vancomycin is used abundantly in patients undergoing HSCT, especially during neutropenic fever. Despite its widespread use little is known about vancomycin pharmacokinetics in HSCT patients.
Maryam Taghizadeh Ghehi +9 more
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