[Hemorrhagic syndrome during high-dose ampicillin treatment].
In high doses, the beta-lactams--particularly cephalosporins--can cause bleeding from impairment of prothrombin formation. We report a case of hemorrhagic syndrome in a 63-year-old woman during therapy with high doses of ampicillin for Listeria monocytogenes meningitis.
Dugnani
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Strutture Complesse di Medicina Interna II, Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore della Carità, Novara.
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Garavelli
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Campanini
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D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006474:Hemorrhagic Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013577:Syndrome
D010406:Penicillins; D000667:Ampicillin