Complete heart block in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: teicoplanin as a possible cause and review of literature

Summary What is known and Objective: Teicoplanin is a glycopeptide antibiotic used against documented or presumed methicillin‐resistant infections. We report a 31‐month‐old boy with acute lymphocytic leukaemia who developed permanent complete atrioventricular block (CAVB) necessitating pacemaker in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics 2013-04, Vol.38 (2), p.156-158
Hauptverfasser:	Sharif‐Yakan, A., Arabi, M., Musharrafieh, U. M., Bitar, F. F., Saab, R., Abboud, M. R., Muwakkit, S.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	acute lymphoblastic leukaemia atrioventricular block Atrioventricular Block - chemically induced Biological and medical sciences Cardiac dysrhythmias Cardiology. Vascular system Child, Preschool complete heart block Heart Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Male Medical sciences Neutropenia - chemically induced Pharmacology. Drug treatments Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - blood Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - microbiology Staphylococcal Infections - blood Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy Staphylococcus epidermidis - isolation & purification teicoplanin Teicoplanin - adverse effects Teicoplanin - therapeutic use
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