recurrent febrile neutropenia and thrombocytopenia in a chronic cocaine user: a case of levamisole induced complications

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Cocaine is used by approximately 1.5 million Americans each month and up to 69% of the cocaine seized contains levamisole. The real incidence of cocaine-levamisole induced neutropenia is unclear but probably underestimated. Associated complications include fever, thrombocytopenia, skin-vasculitis disorders, and rarely kidney injury. We present a young male, with chronic active cocaine use presenting with recurrent episodes of febrile neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. He underwent extensive work-up and was treated with many antibiotics and we suspect that his neutropenia and thrombocytopenia were caused by recurrent cocaine-levamisole use.
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Authors ;Eduardo Martinez;Raza Alvi;Sindhaghatta Venkatram;Gilda Diaz-Fuentes
Journal trendy ekonomiky a managementu
Year 2015
DOI
10.1155/2015/303098
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/303098
Keywords
critical care first aid intensive care medical emergencies

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