Vancomycin and linear IgA bullous dermatosis

  • Amr Ismail Departments of Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
  • Rocio Gavidia Quezada Departments of Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
  • Kenneth Iwuji Departments of Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
  • Abdussalam Shredi Departments of Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
  • Michelle Tarbox Dermatology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12746/swrccc.v6i22.445
Keywords: Vancomycin, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, linear IgA bullous dermatosis, vancomycin skin reactions

Abstract

Vancomycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is considered an optimal parenteral
treatment for many infections, including septicemia, pneumonia, cellulitis, endocarditis, and
meningitis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It is the first-line treatment
for the increasing health care-associated infection Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous
colitis. More side effects are being reported secondary to increased vancomycin use. Of those
side effects, skin reactions are becoming more recognized by physicians.

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Published
2018-01-19
How to Cite
Ismail, A., Quezada, R. G., Iwuji, K., Shredi, A., & Tarbox, M. (2018). Vancomycin and linear IgA bullous dermatosis. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 6(22), 38-41. https://doi.org/10.12746/swrccc.v6i22.445
Issue
Vol 6 No 22 (2018): The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
Section
Case Reports

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