Vancomycin-Induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis: A Rare Case Report

• Main Authors: Pratibha Sharma MBBS (Author), Eliza Sharma MBBS (Author), Sanjay P. Neupane MBBS (Author), Suyash Dahal MBBS (Author), Sumit Dahal MBBS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vancomycin causes different types of hypersensitivity reactions, ranging from localized skin reactions to generalized cardiovascular collapse. However, cases of vancomycin-induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis are rare. In this article, we present a case where the patient developed palpable purpura on...