Vancomycin-induced neutropenia resolves after substitution with teicoplanin

Authors
Sanche, SE Dust, WN Shevchuk, YM
Citation
Se. Sanche et al., Vancomycin-induced neutropenia resolves after substitution with teicoplanin, CLIN INF D, 31(3), 2000, pp. 824-825
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
824 - 825
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(200009)31:3<824:VNRASW>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Neutropenia is an uncommon adverse effect associated with prolonged vancomy cin therapy. Neutrophil counts normally recover after discontinuation of va ncomycin in this situation, but treatment options are needed for those pati ents who require ongoing antibiotic therapy. We describe a case of vancomyc in-induced neutropenia in which the neutropenia resolved after vancomycin w as replaced by the structurally related compound teicoplanin.