Fatal vasculitis associated with ofloxacin.
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Fatal vasculitis associated with ofloxacin.
Case report A 75 year old man was treated with bumetanide and spironolactone for cardiac failure. Two weeks later he was given ofloxacin 200 mg twice daily for-five days for apparent bronchitis. Several haemorrhagic bullae and palpable purpuric rash developed on the feet and hands (figure). He was mildly jaundiced, and his liver was palpable 2 cm below the costal margin. Full blood count, diffe...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.299.6700.658