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.
Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
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Netland
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Baumgartner
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Andrews
D000368:Aged; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D001414:Bacitracin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery
D001414:Bacitracin