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- Title
Amphotericin-B-induced thrombocytopenia.
- Authors
Chan, Clara S.; Tuazon, Carmelita J.; Lessin, Lawrence S.; Chan, C S; Tuazon, C U; Lessin, L S
- Abstract
Describes a patient with acute leukemia in complete hematologic remission who developed reversible thrombocytopenia with two courses of amphotericin B for therapy of hepatic candidiasis. Background on amphotericin B as of treatment of choice to most fungal infections; Medical history of the patient; Summary of the development of thrombocytopenia associated with amphotericin B.
- Subjects
THROMBOCYTOPENIA; AMPHOTERICIN B; ACUTE leukemia; CANDIDIASIS; LIVER diseases; ACUTE myeloid leukemia; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1982, Vol 96, Issue 3, p332
- ISSN
0003-4819
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-96-3-332