Vancomycin-induced thrombocytopenia in a 60-year-old man: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Vancomycin, a glycopeptide antibiotic, is used to treat resistant gram-positive infections. There has been a 10- to 20-fold increase in its use over the past 25 years. Although ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity are well known side eff...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/7290 |