Allergic reaction following insertion of vancomycin loaded in bone cement
Vancomycin bead is an important ancillary treatment for osteomyelitis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). However, red-man syndrome, which can be a life-threatening complication of vancomycin, may occur from the use of vancomycin beads albeit rarely. We report our first c...
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The Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
2014
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/37337/1/allergy_to_vanco_beads.pdf |