Cephalosporin-induced leukopenia following rechallenge with cefoxitin

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1327-1332

  Whitman, Craig B ^a   Joseph, Jomy M ^a   Sjoholm, Lars O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

^b Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

lactam; Cefazolin; Cefoxitin; Cephalosporin; Leukopenia; Neutropenia

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CEFEPIME; CEFOXITIN; IMIPENEM; LEVOFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE; TIGECYCLINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LEUKOPENIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CEFOXITIN; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOPENIA; MALE;

EID: 50249104294     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1L183     Document Type: Article

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