Does vancomycin cause bruising? Understanding the Link
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While a powerful antibiotic against serious infections, vancomycin can lead to unusual bleeding or bruising as a potential side effect [1.2.3, 1.2.6]. Vancomycin-induced thrombocytopenia (VIT), a condition of low platelet counts, has an incidence rate of around 3.3% in patients receiving the drug intravenously [1.3.1].
