Vancomycin-Induced Neutropenia

With the emergence of methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus as significant pathogens and the more frequent recognition of serious infections due to Staphylococcus epidermidis , the use of vancomycin has increased. The authors recently observed two patients with neutropenia whose ill...

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 1982-10, Vol.146 (4), p.575-575
Main Authors: Strikas, Raymond, Studlo, James, Venezio, Frank R., O'Keefe, J. Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agranulocytosis - drug therapy
Blood
Fever
Humans
Infectious diseases
Leukopenia
Male
Middle Aged
Neutropenia
Neutropenia - drug therapy
Observations
Vancomycin - adverse effects
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Summary:With the emergence of methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus as significant pathogens and the more frequent recognition of serious infections due to Staphylococcus epidermidis , the use of vancomycin has increased. The authors recently observed two patients with neutropenia whose illness had most likely been caused by vancomycin therapy, and wish to reacquaint the physicians in the field of infectious diseases with this uncommon form of drug toxicity.
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1093/infdis/146.4.575