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Red Man Syndrome Due to Vancomycin Used in the Treatment of Wound Infection

Yara Yeri Enfeksiyonu Tedavisinde Kullanılan Vankomisine Bağlı Gelişen Red Man Sendromu

Muhammed Alperen Taş(Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi)0000-0002-4060-121X
İbrahim Üney(Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi)0000-0002-5235-8421
Ali Cihat Yıldırım(Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi)0000-0001-5379-2804
Pages
12–14
Publication Date
2024-04-30
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In this case, we aimed to present the management of red man syndrome that occurred in a patient receiving vancomycin treatment for wound infection.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Vancomycin is an antibiotic with a wide spectrum of action and can be used intravenously in wound infection.
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Key Findings & Data:Red man syndrome, a hypersensitivity reaction to vancomycin, may occur if it is not administered at a slow infusion rate.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this case, we aimed to present the management of red man syndrome that occurred in a patient receiving vancomycin treatment for wound infection.
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⚙️Variables:red man sendromu · vankomisin · yara yeri enfeksiyonu

Abstract

Vancomycin is an antibiotic with a wide spectrum of action and can be used intravenously in wound infection. Red man syndrome, a hypersensitivity reaction to vancomycin, may occur if it is not administered at a slow infusion rate. While this condition may progress with a simple erythematous rash in some patients, it may lead to arrest and be fatal in some patients. In this case, we aimed to present the management of red man syndrome that occurred in a patient receiving vancomycin treatment for wound infection.

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Vankomisin geniş etki spektrumu olan bir antibiyotik olup yara yeri enfeksiyonunda intravenöz olarak kullanılabilmektedir. Yavaş infüzyon hızında uygulanmadığında vankomisinin aşırı duyarlılık reaksiyonlarından olan red man sendromu ortaya çıkabilir. Bu durum bazı hastalarda basit bir eritematöz döküntü ile seyrederken bazı hastalarda arreste yol açarak mortal seyredebilir. Biz bu olguda yara yeri enfeksiyonu için vankomisin tedavisi alan hastada meydana gelen red man sendromunun yönetimini sunmayı amaçladık.

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Taş, M. A., Üney, İ., Yıldırım, A. C. (2024). Red Man Syndrome Due to Vancomycin Used in the Treatment of Wound Infection. Atatürk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 1, 12–14. https://doi.org/10.61745/jsmsau.1415978

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