Red man syndrome: an unusual complication of vancomycin beads

Authors

  • Anil Juyal HIHT University, Swami Ram Nagar, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
  • Gurjeet Khurana HIHT University, Swami Ram Nagar, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
  • Rajesh Maheshwari HIHT University, Swami Ram Nagar, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v14i3.17955

Keywords:

vancomycin beads, Red man syndrome

Abstract

Vancomycin is a bactericidal antibiotic. It is commonly used to treat Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infections. It is also used locally with Polymethyl methacrylate to treat chronic bone infections. Locally placed beads deliver high concentration of antibiotics locally with few adverse effects as compared to parenteral therapy. There are two complications mentioned on intravenous infusion of vancomycin namely anaphylactic reaction and red man syndrome; but there is no known literature on complications arising from vancomycin impregnated cement beads. We report a case of red man syndrome following usage of vancomycin impregnated cement beads which is not reported in any available orthopaedic literature.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.14(3) 2015 p.290-291

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Author Biographies

Anil Juyal, HIHT University, Swami Ram Nagar, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Professor, Department of Orthopaedics

Gurjeet Khurana, HIHT University, Swami Ram Nagar, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Professor & Head, Department of Anaesthesia

Rajesh Maheshwari, HIHT University, Swami Ram Nagar, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Professor & Head, Department of Orthopaedics

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Published

2015-06-20

How to Cite

Juyal, A., Khurana, G., & Maheshwari, R. (2015). Red man syndrome: an unusual complication of vancomycin beads. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 14(3), 290–291. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v14i3.17955

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Case Reports

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