A patient experienced an overinfusion while connected to a large volume infusor.The device was filled with 1500mg of vancomycin diluted with 240ml of 0.9% sodium chloride.The solution was completely infused after only 17.5 hours.Seven days after the event occurrence, the patient was ¿re-admitted¿ to the hospital for estimated glomerular filtration rate, high creatinine levels, and high vancomycin levels.The cause of the over-infusion, treatment for the event, and the patient¿s outcome were not reported.No additional information is available.
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