Case report: risk of skin necrosis related to injectable vancomycin in critically ill newborn infants

Case report: risk of skin necrosis related to injectable vancomycin in critically ill newborn infants

Abstract Background Vancomycin is commonly used as part of empiric antibiotic therapy in the preterm infants who develop signs and symptoms of infection. Although skin necrosis has been noted to occur following injection of vancomycin into a peripheral vein in an adult patient, this complication has...

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Main Authors: Sixtine Gilliot, Mohamed Riadh Boukhris, Morgane Masse, Laurent Storme, Bertrand Décaudin, Pascal Odou, Kevin Le Duc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Vancomycin
Adverse drug event
Neonatal intensive care
Neonatal sepsis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02824-8

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