Fluoroquinolone-induced immune thrombocytopenia: a report and review

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 619-623

  Cheah, C Y ^a   De Keulenaer, B ^b   Leahy, M F ^a  

^a FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Intensive Care Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical induced thrombocytopenia; Ciprofloxacin; Fluoroquinolones; Platelet antigens

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; HEPARIN; THROMBOCYTE ANTIBODY; TIMENTIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

AGED; FLUOROQUINOLONES; HUMANS; MALE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 70349330402     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.01996.x     Document Type: Article

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