Severe hepatotoxic adverse reaction in a healthy schoolgirl after treatment with flucloxacillin
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This is the first detailed description of a severe hepatotoxic reaction in a previously healthy 9-year-old schoolgirl after ingestion of some flucloxacillin tablets. She was clinically well within one week and alanine aminotransferase in serum was normalized in one month. Follow up for more than one year was normal.
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دوره 1 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2009