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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2020.41.3.502

A Case Report on the Clearance of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Colonization in a Patient with Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Subdural Hematoma Treated with Hwanglyeonhaedok-tang  

Chae, Han-nah (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Lee, Ji-eun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Shim, Sang-song (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Shin, Sun-ho (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Shin, Yong-jeen (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.41, no.3, 2020 , pp. 502-507 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effect of Hwanglyeonhaedok-tang on the clearance of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) colonization in a patient with traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage and subdural hematoma. A 73-year-old man who was diagnosed with traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage and subdural hematoma with isolation of VRE colonization was administered Hwanglyeonhaedok-tang and followed up with a rectal swab VRE culture every week. After treatment with Hwanglyeonhaedok-tang, VRE colonization was no longer detected. This case report proved that Hwanglyeonhaedok-tang could be an effective treatment for clearance of VRE colonization in a patient with traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage and subdural hematoma.
Keywords
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus; Hwanglyeonhaedok-tang; case report; clearance;
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