Piperacillin/tazobactam Induced Myelosuppression

Neutropenia, secondary to immune destruction or maturation arrest, is the most commonly described adverse haematological effect of beta-lactam antibiotics. We describe a case of reversible pancytopenia, with evidence of hypocellular marrow, after a prolonged course of piperacillin/tazobactam for 26...

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Autores principales: Lee, Kirsty Wai Chung, Chow, Kai Ming, Chan, Natalie Pui Ha, Lo, Angeline Oi Shan, Szeto, Cheuk Chun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318871/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22505967
http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/jocmr2009.03.1227
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Sumario:Neutropenia, secondary to immune destruction or maturation arrest, is the most commonly described adverse haematological effect of beta-lactam antibiotics. We describe a case of reversible pancytopenia, with evidence of hypocellular marrow, after a prolonged course of piperacillin/tazobactam for 26 days. KEYWORDS: Piperacillin; Tazobactam; Myelosuppression; Neutropenia

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