Vancomycin Induced Thrombocytopenia – Protracted Course in a Hemodialysis Patient

Vancomycin Induced Thrombocytopenia – Protracted Course in a Hemodialysis Patient

Vancomycin induced thrombocytopenia (VIT) is an uncommon side effect of vancomycin which can manifest from mild petechiae to life-threatening bleed. Decreased renal clearance of vancomycin results in prolonged thrombocytopenia by antibody-mediated platelet destruction in the presence of vancomycin....

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Main Authors: Nisha Elizabeth Ajit, Sindhu Priya Devarashetty, Samip Master
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
vancomycin
drug induced thrombocytopenia
end stage renal disease
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/503418

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