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The antibiotic used for treatment of serious infections, resistant to other antibiotics, can cause even more grave condition, a thrombocytopenia.
The main point of a condition is that together with massive not stopped bleedings, it causes reduction of thrombocytes, which help to stop bleedings.
Vancomycin is an antibiotic which is used for about 30 years and which is irreplaceable at treatment of serious infections which are too tough for other antibiotics. However, together with strong antimicrobial action it is able to cause serious side effects, such as hearing loss and damage of kidneys.
Senior researcher of Тhe Blood Center of Wisconsin’s Blood Research Institute, Wisconsin, the USA, Doctor Richard Aster, considers nevertheless, that results of work should not be an obstacle to an assignment of an antibiotic when it is the last hope in struggle against an infection.
Before the assignment of a preparation experts advise to take consultation with hematologist and to discuss with him an opportunity of the preparation assignment.