Coagulation disorders during treatment with cefazolin and rifampicin: rare but dangerous
<p>We describe a 79-year-old man with spondylodiscitis and unknown pathogen, treated with cefazolin and rifampicin. He developed a massive digestive hemorrhage. Prothrombin time was prolonged with severe vitamin-K-dependent clotting-factor deficiency. Severe bleeding can occur during cefazolin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Bone and Joint Infection |
| Online Access: | https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/6/131/2021/jbji-6-131-2021.pdf |