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Potential therapeutic failure of generic vancomycin in a liver transplant patient with MRSA peritonitis and bacteremia
Journal of Infection, 09/10/09
Rodriguez CA et al. – The authors 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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