Antibiotic Vancomycin May Trigger Dangerously Low Platelet Count

... Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin's Blood Research Institute have linked vancomycin to an abnormal decrease in blood platelet count, a condition called thrombocytopenia. If accompanied by uncontrollable bleeding, thrombocytopenia can be fatal. The study led by Annette Von Drygalski, M.D. [click link for full article] ...