title: Probable Levofloxacin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in a Patient Previously on Ciprofloxacin: A Case Report and Literature Review.
abstract: Drug-induced thrombocytopenia is a poorly understood, yet common phenomenon widely encountered in clinical practice. We present a case of suspected levofloxacin-induced thrombocytopenia, a rare side effect of a ubiquitous antibiotic, in a patient without similar effect to ciprofloxacin. This report builds upon other isolated case reports of fluoroquinolone-induced thrombocytopenia and demonstrates our algorithmic approach to the issue as well as a literature review pertaining to fluoroquinolone-induced thrombocytopenia.
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
authors.forename: A Justine
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Landi
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville Internal Medicine Residency Program, 550 S. Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Burkes