Cardiac arrest following administration of vancomycin.
A two-year-old female child status post-bilateral nephrectomies sustained a cardiac arrest following the central intravenous administration of vancomycin chloride. This report reviews the literature concerning the problems associated with the use of vancomycin chloride in the perioperative period.
D002404:Catheterization; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014640:Vancomycin