The Consequences of Not Looking at the Eosinophil Count: Pulmonary Infiltrates and Eosinophilia Syndrome (PIE) Probably Caused by Ciprofloxacin
Objectives: To describe a case of pulmonary infiltrates and eosinophilia (PIE syndrome) probably caused by ciprofloxacin. Materials and methods: A 64-year-old woman was admitted to our department with suspected hospital-acquired pneumonia and treated with antibiotics. She had no symptoms but had pe...
Main Authors: | Martina Del Torre, Cristiano Vitale, Donato Caliandro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2015-06-01
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Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/201 |
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