title: Clindamycin-induced anaphylactic shock during general anesthesia.
abstract: Clindamycin-related anaphylactic reaction is rarely reported. We report a male patient with buccal cancer who was undergoing radical neck dissection when life-threatening anaphylactic shock developed soon after intravenous infusion of clindamycin. Immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed, and the patient recovered uneventfully. Perioperative anaphylactic shock is a serious problem due to the difficulty of judgment and potentially disastrous outcome. Immediate diagnosis and halting of drug infusion should be the first actions taken.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chiuan-Shiou
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chiou
authors.forename: Su-Man
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Shih-Pin
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Wen-Guei
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Kwok-Hon
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Chien-Kun
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Ting
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin