Immunoglobulin E-mediated hypersensitivity reaction after intraperitoneal administration of vancomycin

Immunoglobulin E-mediated hypersensitivity reaction after intraperitoneal administration of vancomycin

Intraperitoneal (IP) vancomycin is widely used to treat Gram-positive peritonitis associated with peritoneal dialysis. There have been two cases of red man syndrome (RMS), a vancomycin-specific nonimmunologic reaction, associated with IP vancomycin. However, immune-mediated hypersensitivity reaction...

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Main Authors: Mun-Ju Hwang, Jun-Young Do, Eun-Woo Choi, Joon-Hyuk Seo, Yoon-Jung Nam, Kyung-Woo Yoon, Jong-Won Park, Kyu-Hyang Cho, Seok-Hui Kang, Hyun-Jung Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2015-03-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Hypersensitivity
Intraperitoneal administration
Peritoneal dialysis
Vancomycin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913214001326

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