Agranulocytosis induced by vancomycin or ticarcillin/clavulanate

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1321-1324

  Mandl, Delbert L ^a   Garrison, Mark W ^b   Palpant, Samuel D ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Deaconess and Sacred Heart Medical Centers   (United States)

Author keywords

Agranulocytosis; Ticarcillin clavulanate; Vancomycin

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CLAVULANIC ACID; CLINDAMYCIN; TICARCILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; GRAFT INFECTION; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030670141     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809703101109     Document Type: Article

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