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Kounis Syndrome: A Case of Vancomycin-Associated Coronary Artery Vasospasm Resulting in Myocardial Infarction

We describe a case of Kounis syndrome, an allergic reaction causing coronary artery vasospasm, triggered by a vancomycin infusion, in a healthy 32-year-old man. The patient initially presented with an inguinal abscess requiring intravenous vancomycin. During his third infusion, he developed typical...

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Autores principales: Gagnon, Luke R., Huang, Yiming, Kay, Robert, Cujec, Bibiana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8978073/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35386129
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2021.11.003