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.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2011.69
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Al Alawi, K., Al Shinawy, M., Taqee, A., & Wali, Y. (2011). An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.69
MLA 9
Al Alawi, Khalid, et al. "An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report." Oman Medical Journal, 2011. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.69.
Chicago (author–date)
Al Alawi, Khalid, Mohammed Al Shinawy, Aqeela Taqee, and Yasser Wali. 2011. "An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.69.
Harvard
Al Alawi, K., Al Shinawy, M., Taqee, A. and Wali, Y. (2011) 'An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2011.69.
Vancouver
Al Alawi K, Al Shinawy M, Taqee A, Wali Y. An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report. Oman Medical Journal. 2011. doi:10.5001/omj.2011.69
IEEE
K. Al Alawi, M. Al Shinawy, A. Taqee, and Y. Wali, "An Overlooked Complication of Vancomycin Induced Acute Flaccid Paralysis in a Child with Acute Leukemia: A Case Report," Oman Medical Journal, 2011, doi: 10.5001/omj.2011.69.