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Piperacillin/tazobactam-induced neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and fever during treatment of a diabetic foot infection

Günalp UzunDepartment of Underwater and Hyperbaric MedicineCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Yalçin ÖnemDepartment of Internal Medicine
,
Mustafa HatipogluDepartment of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpaşa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Vedat TurhanDepartment of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpaşa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Mesut MutluogluDepartment of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine
&
Hakan AyDepartment of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine
Pages 73-76 | Received 14 May 2012, Accepted 21 May 2012, Published online: 01 Jul 2012

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