Tigecycline-Induced Leukemoid Reaction in a Burn Patient: A Case Report
In clinical practice, tetracycline antimicrobial agents often lead to adverse events with drug fever and leukemoid reaction (LR) being rare occurrences. Here, we present a case of tigecycline-induced LR in a burn patient, which we believe is the first reported case of tigecycline-induced drug fever and LR globally in a burn patient and second overall.
Authors
- Bhushan Ramesh Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7249-6330)
- Sankalp Goel
Institutions
- Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.69689
- Primary Topic
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00