Neutropenia associated with cephapirin therapy. 1972

M E Levison, and J L Bran, and J H Jepson, and D Kaye

A case of neutropenia associated with cephapirin therapy is described. After discontinuation of cephapirin therapy, the neutrophil count returned to normal. Bone marrow examination revealed a marked reduction of polymorphonuclear leukocytes beyond the metamyelocyte stage and eosinophilia.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009503 Neutropenia A decrease in the number of NEUTROPHILS found in the blood. Neutropenias
D001772 Blood Cell Count The number of LEUKOCYTES and ERYTHROCYTES per unit volume in a sample of venous BLOOD. A complete blood count (CBC) also includes measurement of the HEMOGLOBIN; HEMATOCRIT; and ERYTHROCYTE INDICES. Blood Cell Number,Blood Count, Complete,Blood Cell Counts,Blood Cell Numbers,Blood Counts, Complete,Complete Blood Count,Complete Blood Counts,Count, Blood Cell,Count, Complete Blood,Counts, Blood Cell,Counts, Complete Blood,Number, Blood Cell,Numbers, Blood Cell
D002511 Cephalosporins A group of broad-spectrum antibiotics first isolated from the Mediterranean fungus ACREMONIUM. They contain the beta-lactam moiety thia-azabicyclo-octenecarboxylic acid also called 7-aminocephalosporanic acid. Antibiotics, Cephalosporin,Cephalosporanic Acid,Cephalosporin,Cephalosporin Antibiotic,Cephalosporanic Acids,Acid, Cephalosporanic,Acids, Cephalosporanic,Antibiotic, Cephalosporin,Cephalosporin Antibiotics
D002514 Cephapirin Cephalosporin antibiotic, partly plasma-bound, that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive organisms. BL-P 1322,Brisfirina,Cefadyl,Cefapirin,Cephapirin Monosodium Salt,Cephapirin Sodium,Céfaloject,Sodium Cephapirin,BL P 1322,BLP 1322,Cephapirin, Sodium,Monosodium Salt, Cephapirin,Salt, Cephapirin Monosodium
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000380 Agranulocytosis A decrease in the number of GRANULOCYTES; (BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and NEUTROPHILS). Granulocytopenia,Agranulocytoses,Granulocytopenias

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