A Case of Vancomycin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Korean Journal of Hematology
; : 294-297, 2009.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Immune thrombocytopenia is a rare complication associated with vancomycin. A 76-year-old male patient who was treated with vancomycin experienced severe thrombocytopenia and refractoriness as a result of platelet transfusion. Vancomycin-dependent antibodies in his thrombocytopenic serum were detected by flow cytometric analysis. The mechanism of thrombocytopenia is probably related to immunological destruction, as strongly suggested by its association with a specific drug-dependent anti-platelet antibody.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Thrombocytopenia
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Vancomycin
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Platelet Transfusion
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Antibodies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Hematology
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article