Fever and Reversible Laboratory Abnormalities Associated with Prolonged Use of Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Children.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 34(8): 849-50, 2015 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-25961892
ABSTRACT
Piperacillin-tazobactam is used frequently in pediatric patients with complicated appendicitis and other intra-abdominal infections. We report 10 pediatric patients who developed a piperacillin-tazobactam-associated adverse reaction characterized by fever, rash, hematologic abnormalities and transaminitis. Physicians should be aware of this entity in patients treated with a prolonged course of piperacillin-tazobactam. Prompt identification can obviate unnecessary diagnostic testing and treatment.
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Assunto principal:
Ácido Penicilânico
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Efeitos Colaterais e Reações Adversas Relacionados a Medicamentos
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Febre
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article