Rapid onset severe thrombocytopenia following reexposure to piperacillin-tazobactam: report of two cases and review of the literature

Pipercillin-tazobactam is a frequently used antibiotic that has a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. The development of severe thrombocytopenia following the use of piperacillin-tazobactam is unusual. Several mechanisms have been proposed for the pathogenesis of thrombocytopenia in this setti...

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Main Authors: Musa Alzahrani, Ibrahim Alrumaih, Fahad Alhamad, Ahmed Abdel Warith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-08-01
Series:Platelets
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2018.1468025