Immune Thrombocytopenia Caused by Piperacillin/Tazobactam

Thrombocytopenia is a rare side effect associated with beta -lactam antibiotic therapy, and isolated thrombocytopenia induced by ureidopenicillins seems to be particularly uncommon. We describe a patient who was treated with piperacillin/tazobactam (PT) and who developed antibodies to platelets, res...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 1998-09, Vol.27 (3), p.650-651
Main Authors: Pérez-Vázquez, Alberto, Pastor, José M., Riancho, José A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Antibiotics
Antibodies
Brief Reports
Drug Interactions
Drug Therapy, Combination
Enzyme Inhibitors - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Penicillanic Acid - adverse effects
Penicillanic Acid - analogs & derivatives
Penicillins - adverse effects
Piperacillin - adverse effects
Platelets
rev genes
Tazobactam
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia - chemically induced
Thrombocytopenia - immunology
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Summary:Thrombocytopenia is a rare side effect associated with beta -lactam antibiotic therapy, and isolated thrombocytopenia induced by ureidopenicillins seems to be particularly uncommon. We describe a patient who was treated with piperacillin/tazobactam (PT) and who developed antibodies to platelets, resulting in severe thrombocytopenia.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/517143