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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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A case report on a vancomycin-induced hypersensitivity reaction in an elderly woman ( discussion of prevention and management)
Sawsan Aboul-Fotouh1, Nihad Abdallah2, Lobna A. Saleh1, Ahmed El-Shaer2, Ahmed M. Abdel-Tawab1
1 Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
2 Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Correspondence Address:
Sawsan Aboul-Fotouh
MD, PhD, Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams University, Abbassia, Cairo 11566
Egypt
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.7123/01.ASJA.0000416593.46179.00
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Vancomycin is widely used against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. However, it is associated with two types of hypersensitivity reactions – an anaphylactoid reaction known as the ‘red man syndrome’ and anaphylaxis. Vancomycin-induced hypersensitivity occurs much more often at a younger age and is rarely seen in the elderly. Here, we report the case of a 78-year-old woman, who developed a hypersensitivity reaction following vancomycin infusion, which was administered for the treatment of MRSA pneumonia. Vancomycin was stopped and replaced by teicoplanin. The prevention and management of vancomycin-induced hypersensitivity are also discussed. |
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