A case report on a vancomycin-induced hypersensitivity reaction in an elderly woman: discussion of prevention and management
Sawsan Aboul-Fotouh, Nihad Abdallah, Lobna A Saleh, Ahmed El-Shaer, Ahmed M Abdel-Tawab;
Abstract
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 vancomycininduced hypersensitivity are also discussed.
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 vancomycininduced hypersensitivity are also discussed.
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| Title | A case report on a vancomycin-induced hypersensitivity reaction in an elderly woman: discussion of prevention and management | Authors | Sawsan Aboul-Fotouh, Nihad Abdallah, Lobna A Saleh, Ahmed El-Shaer, Ahmed M Abdel-Tawab | Issue Date | 2012 | Journal | Ain Shams journal of anesthesiology |
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