Open AccessVancomycin-related convulsion in a pediatric patient with neuroblastoma: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Qiaofeng Ye,
Guangfei Wang,
Yi-Xue Wang,
Guoping Li,
Zhiping Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i13.3070
Subject(s) - medicine , vancomycin , convulsion , neuroblastoma , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , epilepsy , psychiatry , staphylococcus aureus , biology , bacteria , genetics , cell culture
Vancomycin is often used as an anti-infective drug in patients receiving anti-tumor chemotherapy. There are concerns about its adverse drug reactions during treatment, such as nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, hypersensitivity reactions, etc. However, potential convulsion related to high plasma concentrations of vancomycin in children receiving chemotherapy has not been reported.