Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3375570 | Journal of Infection | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryWe report a case of generic vancomycin treatment failure in a liver transplant patient with MRSA peritonitis and bacteremia, followed by a rapid sterilization of blood and peritoneal fluid after switching to the branded product. It raises concern about therapeutic equivalence of generic vancomycin.
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Authors
Carlos A. Rodriguez, Maria Agudelo, Juan C. Cataño, Andres F. Zuluaga, Omar Vesga,