title: Clozapine-Induced Febrile Neutropenia and Cellulitis.
abstract: Clozapine is one of the atypical antipsychotics and is frequently prescribed to patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Agranulocytosis is a major side effect that may lead to death, which limits its use. This is a case report of a patient that developed febrile neutropenia and cellulitis after treatment with clozapine for 20 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya; Current affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Fındıklı State Hospital, Rize.
authors.forename: Selcuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yaylaci
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya.
authors.forename: Emine Ulku
authors.initials: EU
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya.
authors.forename: Ertugrul
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guclu
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiciatry, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya.
authors.forename: Neslihan Akkisi
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Kumsar
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tamer
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya.
authors.forename: Oguz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Karabay
keywords: Cellulitis; clozapine; febrile neutropenia; granulocyte colonystimulating factor