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Vancomycin-induced thrombocytopenia: a rare adverse effect in a patient -submitted to bone graft in the jaw.

INTRODUCTION: Thrombocytopenia is the reduction in the number of blood -platelets, which may be caused by -several different conditions such as sepsis, disseminated intravascular -clotting, and large blood losses. Additionally, in rare situations, thrombocytopenia may also be induced by the use of medicaments. One of these drugs is the vancomycin, a glycopeptide presently used against -serious infections involving Gram-positive bacteria such as the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and penicillin-resistant Streptococcus.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to report on a case of serious vancomycin-induced thrombocytopenia in a patient infected with methicillin-resistant S. aureus after mandibular reconstruction with autogenous bone graft, and to draw attention to the importance of this clinically rare adverse effect.

CONCLUSION: Vancomycin-induced thrombocytopenia is a rare condition, which is also a significant disorder that demands attention and the rapid identification and replacement of the antimicrobial agent.

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