Cefazolin-induced thrombocytopenia in a patient with postherpetic neuralgia - a case report
- 조선대학교 의학연구원
- The Medical Journal of Chosun University
- 제46권 제2호
- 2021.11
- 68 - 71 (4 pages)
Drug-induced thrombocytopenia is a common clinical condition in hospitalized patients and can be led to fatal bleeding complications. Numerous medications are known to cause throm-bocytopenia. Diagnosis of thrombocytopenia is often delayed by another potential diagnosis like infection, heparin exposure, and immunologic disorders. Drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be developed due to two reasons, mainly: immune-mediated (increased destruction of platelets) or bone marrow suppression (reduced formation of platelets). Cefazolin, a first-generation ceph-alosporin, is a commonly used antibiotic for the prophylaxis of surgical or procedural site infection and has known to cause thrombocytopenia. We present a case of an 83-year-old woman with postherpetic neuralgia who experienced acute thrombocytopenia after the administration of ce-fazolin.
INTRODUCTION
CASE REPORT
DISCUSSION
REFERENCES