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Imipenem/vancomycin

Liver and renal dysfunctions: case report

Published in: Reactions Weekly | Issue 1/2017

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In a retrospective study, an adult patient developed liver and renal dysfunctions during treatment with vancomycin and imipenem [time to reactions onsets not stated; not all routes and dosages stated]. The patient was started on anti-infection treatment which included IV vancomycin 2 g/day over 24h and imipenem, to control severe symptoms of infection and sepsis during the early stage of extremely severe burn. The patient developed renal and liver dysfunctions during the therapy. The patient's vancomycin and imipenem therapy was discontinued. Subsequently, the patient recovered. …

Zhu Z, et al. [Effects of application of vancomycin in the early stage of patients with extremely severe burn]. [Chinese]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi 33: 206-210, No. 4, 20 Apr 2017. Available from: URL: http://doi.org/10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-2587.2017.04.004 [Chinese; summarised from a translation] -ChinaPubMed

Title: Imipenem/vancomycin
Liver and renal dysfunctions: case report
Publication date: 01-09-2017
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Reactions Weekly / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0114-9954
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2051
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40278-017-35683-3

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