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Abstract
The use of vancomycin has increased dramatically in recent years with the emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci as important hospital pathogens. A patient receiving vancomycin 1.75 g intravenously as a single daily dose developed a syndrome characterized by high fever, erythema multiforme, eosinophilia, and presumed interstitial nephritis. This delayed hypersensitivity reaction resolved with discontinuation of the drug and treatment with methylprednisolone.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9399623
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pharmacotherapy ISSN: 0277-0008 Impact factor: 4.705