Stridor accompanying red man's syndrome following perioperative administration of vancomycin

Received 2 October 2007; received in revised form 1 January 2009; accepted 5 January 2009. published online 26 October 2009.

Abstract

A neonate developed red man's syndrome and stridor following perioperative administration of vancomycin. The medical management of stridor and red man's syndrome are presented.

Keywords: Red man's syndrome, Vancomycin, Stridor

Department of Anesthesiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA

Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 501 364 2933; fax: +1 501 364 2881.

PII: S0952-8180(09)00268-2

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.01.007

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