Moxifloxacin-associated neutropenia
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, cilt.45, sa.5, ss.415-416, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.3109/00365548.2012.738937
- Dergi Adı: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.415-416
- Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
A 32-y-old woman presented with pneumonia. Treatment was started with moxifloxacin. On day 2 of moxifloxacin treatment the patient developed neutropenia. After discontinuing the moxifloxacin, neutrophil counts were normal on day 4. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of this adverse effect in patients treated with moxifloxacin.
A 32-y-old woman presented with pneumonia. Treatment was started with moxifloxacin. On day 2 of moxifloxacin treatment the patient developed neutropenia. After discontinuing the moxifloxacin, neutrophil counts were normal on day 4. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of this adverse effect in patients treated with moxifloxacin.