The use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor does not appear to reduce recovery time in penicillin-related agranulocytosis during the treatment of endocarditis

MeSH terms

• Agranulocytosis / blood
• Agranulocytosis / chemically induced
• Agranulocytosis / drug therapy*
• Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
• Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
• Female
• Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / therapeutic use*
• Humans
• Leukocyte Count
• Middle Aged
• Neutrophils / drug effects
• Penicillin G / adverse effects*
• Streptococcus / isolation & purification
• Time Factors
• Treatment Outcome