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Review
. 1993;45(4):159-61.

A prospective study of chloramphenicol induced aplastic anaemia in Nigerians

M A Durosinmi  1 , A A Ajayi
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Review

A prospective study of chloramphenicol induced aplastic anaemia in Nigerians

M A Durosinmi et al. Trop Geogr Med. 1993.

Abstract

A five-year prospective study of chloramphenicol induced aplastic anaemia in Nigerians was undertaken. Five proven cases were seen, representing 45.5% of all cases of aplastic anaemia diagnosed during the period of study and 1.0 cases per year. Chloramphenicol induced aplastic anaemia is rare (only 0.002% of all new non-obstetric patients seen in the hospital during the period of study) but preventable. Restriction of the drug or its total withdrawal is recommended.

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