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Is Vandomycin Safe For Treatment Of Sepsis In A Child?
hi. my niece (5 yrs old) has a sepsis now and according to her mother she became resistant to other iv antibiotics and the doctors will give vandomycin as last resort to treat her sepsis. is this safe? she has history of dermatomyositis. she s in the hospital now because it had cause her to have severe infection and undergone surgery.
Wed, 17 Dec 2014
vancomycin is safe to use in children. It is a very powerful antibiotic used in cases of MRSA, and can be given i.v. only. Child will require it for 10 to 14 days depending on the Blood cultures report and at a dose of 15mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses. Vancomycin can cause nephrotoxicity, so a base line KFT should be done and urine output monitoring done daily.
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