Reversible bone marrow depression by high-dose piperacillin/tazobactam

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 611-612

  Ruiz Irastorza, Guillermo ^a,b   Barreiro, Guillermo ^a   Aguirre, Ciriaco ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CRUCES   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

adverse effect; aplastic anaemia; neutropenia; piperacillin; tazobactam; thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

PIPERACILLIN; TAZOBACTAM;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PANCYTOPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030461709     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1952.x     Document Type: Article

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