Piperacillin/tazobactam - Induced petechial rash

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 44, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 1345-1346

  Abate, Getahun ^a   Godbole, Ketan ^b   Springston, Christa ^b  

^a SSM St Mary's Health Center   (United States)

^b Department of Internal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMLODIPINE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PENICILLANIC ACID; PIPERACILLIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ENTERITIS; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MEDICAL HISTORY; PETECHIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT DURATION; VASCULITIS; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG ERUPTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PURPURA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG ERUPTIONS; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLANIC ACID; PIPERACILLIN; PURPURA;

EID: 77954601493     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1P247     Document Type: Letter

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