An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic which is commonly used to treat methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections. It is commonly used in pediatric oncology wards for children with febrile neutropenia. We report a very rare side effect of vancomycin induced myopathy in a child with acute lymph...
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| author | Aqeela Taqee Yasser Wali Mohammed Al Shinawy Khalid Al Alawi |
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| description | Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic which is commonly used to treat methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections. It is commonly used in pediatric oncology wards for children with febrile neutropenia. We report a very rare side effect of vancomycin induced myopathy in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported from Oman. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc8386aee80343229a6dd392311c96752022-12-21T18:34:56ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042011-07-01264283284An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case ReportAqeela TaqeeYasser WaliMohammed Al ShinawyKhalid Al AlawiVancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic which is commonly used to treat methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections. It is commonly used in pediatric oncology wards for children with febrile neutropenia. We report a very rare side effect of vancomycin induced myopathy in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported from Oman.http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=982493VancomycinFlaccid Paralysisacute leukaemia |
| spellingShingle | Aqeela Taqee Yasser Wali Mohammed Al Shinawy Khalid Al Alawi An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report Oman Medical Journal Vancomycin Flaccid Paralysis acute leukaemia |
| title | An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report |
| title_full | An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report |
| title_short | An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report |
| title_sort | overlooked complication of vancomycin induced acute flaccid paralysis in a child with acute leukemia a case report |
| topic | Vancomycin Flaccid Paralysis acute leukaemia |
| url | http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=982493 |
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