Intraoperative anaphylaxis after irrigation with bacitracin: case report.
We report a case of anaphylaxis caused by irrigation with a bacitracin solution during lumbar laminectomy. The patient had been exposed to bacitracin during a previous anterior cervical discectomy. We recommend avoiding the use of irrigation solutions containing bacitracin in patients with previous systemic exposure to this antibiotic.
Netland
P A
PA
Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
Baumgartner
J E
JE
Andrews
B T
BT
D000368:Aged; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D001414:Bacitracin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery
D001414:Bacitracin