A case report of bone marrow suppression caused by piperacillin tazobactam
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.