Hemodialysis with Polysulfone Membrane for Vancomycin Overdose in a Child with Acute Renal Failure Already on Acute Peritoneal Dialysis

SOYLU A., Kasap B., Turkmen M., KAVUKÇU S.

TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, vol.19, no.2, pp.134-136, 2010 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.134-136
  • Keywords: Acute renal failure, Vancomycin overdose, Nephrotoxicity, Hemodialysis
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A 26-month-old girl who had acute renal failure after a major cardiac operation received an accidental 4-fold vancomycin dose. She was already on peritoneal dialysis when the error in vancomycin dose and high serum vancomycin levels were first noticed. Optimal venovenous hemodiafiltration filter or high-flux membrane could not be provided for her, but she benefited from hemodialysis with a conventional polysulfone membrane. We presented this case to emphasize that conventional hemodialysis may be beneficial for vancomycin overdose when optimal treatment modalities cannot be attained, contrary to what has been thought before,.