Nafcillin-Associated Granulocytopenia

1 November 1978

journal article
case report
Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal

Vol. 71 (11) , 1356-1358
https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-197811000-00012

Abstract

Three patients treated with nafcillin developed granulocytopenia. Only three other such cases have been reported. This complication is most likely due to a direct toxic effect on the bone marrow; markers for an immunologically mediated mechanism have not been found. Nafcillin-associated granulocytopenia usually occurs during the third week of therapy and remits spontaneously with prompt cessation of nafcillin administration.

Keywords

BONE MARROW
DIRECT TOXIC
PROMPT CESSATION
ASSOCIATED GRANULOCYTOPENIA
NAFCILLIN ADMINISTRATION
NAFCILLIN ASSOCIATED
NAFCILLIN DEVELOPED
DEVELOPED GRANULOCYTOPENIA
REMITS SPONTANEOUSLY

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