Abstract
We report a case of generic vancomycin treatment failure in a liver transplant patient with MRSA peritonitis and bacteremia, followed by a rapid sterilization of blood and peritoneal fluid after switching to the branded product. It raises concern about therapeutic equivalence of generic vancomycin.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Bacteremia / drug therapy*
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Drugs, Generic / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Liver Transplantation*
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Male
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
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Middle Aged
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Peritonitis / drug therapy*
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy*
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Treatment Outcome
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Vancomycin / therapeutic use*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Drugs, Generic
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Vancomycin