Vancomycin-induced Severe asymptomatic Immune Thrombocytopenia; a rare cause

  • Yasir Ahmed TTUHSC Permina Basin
  • Christopher Sartin TTUHSC Permina Basin
  • Imran Umer TTUHSC Permian Basin
  • Osama Mukarram TTUHSC Permian Basin
  • Renuka Borra Texas Hem-oncology
Keywords: Vancomycin, thrombocytopenia, drug reaction

Abstract

Drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia is a challenging clinical problem that is often overlooked. Vancomycin is a rare cause of immune-mediated thrombocytopenia that can cause severe life-threatening bleeding in an acutely ill patient. The diagnosis requires a temporal relationship with the drug, exclusion of other common causes, and testing for vancomycin-induced platelet antibodies. Here we present a rare case of very severe but asymptomatic vancomycin-induced immune thrombocytopenia that resolved after discontinuation of vancomycin.

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Author Biographies

Yasir Ahmed, TTUHSC Permina Basin
Internal Medicine/ Infectious Diseases Department
Christopher Sartin, TTUHSC Permina Basin
Resident, Internal medicine Department
Imran Umer, TTUHSC Permian Basin
Resident, Internal medicine Department
Osama Mukarram, TTUHSC Permian Basin
Resident, Internal medicine Department
Renuka Borra, Texas Hem-oncology

Clinical Assistant Professor, Texas Hem-oncology

Published
2014-12-12
How to Cite
Ahmed, Y., Sartin, C., Umer, I., Mukarram, O., & Borra, R. (2014). Vancomycin-induced Severe asymptomatic Immune Thrombocytopenia; a rare cause. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 3(9), 42-45. Retrieved from https://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/159