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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 849-850 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 21 2015 |
Keywords
- Piperacillin-tazobactam
- adverse drug reaction
- pediatrics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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