An Overlooked Complication of vancomycin induced acute flaccid paralysis in a child with acute leukemia: A case report

Khalid Al Alawi; Mohammed Al Shinawy; Aqeela Taqee; Yasser Wali

doi:10.5001/omj.2011.69

An Overlooked Complication of vancomycin induced acute flaccid paralysis in a child with acute leukemia: A case report

Khalid Al Alawi, Mohammed Al Shinawy, Aqeela Taqee, Yasser Wali

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Abstract

Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic which is commonly used to treat methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections. It is commonly used in pediatric oncology wards for children with febrile neutropenia. We report a very rare side effect of vancomycin induced myopathy in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported from Oman.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	283-284
Number of pages	2
Journal	Oman Medical Journal
Volume	26
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.69
Publication status	Published - Jul 2011

Keywords

Acute leukaemia
Flaccid paralysis
Vancomycin

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