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Neutropenia induced by high-dose intravenous benzylpenicillin in treating neurosyphilis: Does it really matter?

BACKGROUND: Prompt therapy with high-dose intravenous benzylpenicillin for a prolonged period is critical for neurosyphilis patients to avoid irreversible sequelae. However, life-threatening neutropenia has been reported as a complication of prolonged therapy with high doses of benzylpenicillin when...

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Autores principales: Peng, Rui-Rui, Wu, Juan, Zhao, Wei, Qi, Tengfei, Shi, Mei, Guan, Zhifang, Lu, Haikong, Long, Fuquan, Gao, Zixiao, Zhang, Sufang, Zhou, Pingyu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5363990/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28288165
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005456