Charcoal hemoperfusion in a child with vancomycin overdose and chronic renal failure

Pediatr Nephrol. 1998 Jan;12(1):63-4. doi: 10.1007/s004670050405.

Abstract

A 14-month-old girl with chronic renal insufficiency received a massive overdose of vancomycin, resulting in worsened renal failure and ototoxicity. We report the use of combined charcoal hemoperfusion and dialysis to accelerate vancomycin removal in this patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / blood
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / poisoning*
  • Antidotes / therapeutic use*
  • Charcoal / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Overdose / therapy
  • Female
  • Hemoperfusion*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / blood
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications*
  • Vancomycin / blood
  • Vancomycin / poisoning*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antidotes
  • Charcoal
  • Vancomycin