title: Vancomycin ototoxicity in patients with normal renal function.
abstract: Three patients with normal renal function developed ototoxicity during vancomycin therapy. This is an uncommon occurrence and the literature is reviewed. Assumptions on "safe' levels of vancomycin are questioned.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000187:drug effects; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010898:Pitch Perception / Q000187:drug effects; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin