A case report of bone marrow suppression caused by piperacillin tazobactam


Ekmekci A., Yakar F., Tufan F., Demirturk M., Cagatay A. A.

NOBEL MEDICUS, vol.4, no.1, pp.28-30, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.28-30
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Piperacillin/tazobactam (PT) is a commonly prescribed antibiotic and is generally considered safe. During treatment with piperacillin/tazobactam bone marrow suppression can rarely be seen as a serious adverse effect. We report here a case of PT induced bone marrow suppression. A 58 year old man was being treated with PT for empyema. After 20 days of treatment, he developed neutropenia and thrombocytopenia.