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Case report: risk of skin necrosis related to injectable vancomycin in critically ill newborn infants.

Sixtine GilliotMohamed Riadh BoukhrisMorgane MasseLaurent StormeBertrand DécaudinPascal OdouKevin Le Duc
Published in: BMC pediatrics (2021)
To prevent the risk of skin damage, we advocate that in newborn infants, the administration of vancomycin should be limited to a concentration of < 2.5 mg/mL via a peripheral intravenous catheter if a central venous catheter is not available.
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