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Letters and Corrections1 May 1979Oxacillin and HepatitisCHARLES TAYLOR, M.D., KATHY CORRIGAN, M.D., SUSAN STEEN, M.D., CHARLES CRAIG, M.D.CHARLES TAYLOR, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, KATHY CORRIGAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, SUSAN STEEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CHARLES CRAIG, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-90-5-857 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We report a case that sheds further light on the anicteric hepatitis induced by intravenous high-dose oxacillin therapy, reviewed by Onorato and Axelrod in the October 1978 issue (1).A 24-year-old man was hospitalized due to a 2-week history of severe pain in the left sacral area, associated with fever to 39.5 °C and shaking chills. He reported a recent laceration of the left foot that healed slowly, with erythema and exudate. There was no past history of hepatitis, jaundice, intravenous drug use, allergies, blood transfusions, exposure to hepatotoxins, or significant alcohol consumption. Physical examination showed temperature...
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