Intravenously administered cloxacillin-induced neutropenia with eosinophilia in a patient with infective endocarditis: a case report

Intravenously administered cloxacillin-induced neutropenia with eosinophilia in a patient with infective endocarditis: a case report

Abstract Background Bacteremia following Staphylococcus aureus is a serious clinical condition which is often associated with distant metastatic infections. One of the most dreaded complications of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is infective endocarditis. Cloxacillin is a common antibiotic prescri...

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Main Authors: J. A. A. S. Jayaweera, W. P. H. Abeydeera, G. R. Ranasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis
Cloxacillin
Prolonged use
Agranulocytosis
Eosinophilia and risk for sepsis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1933-3

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