Blood, 1953, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 170-174.
© 1953 American Society of Hematology, Inc.
Hematopoietic Depression Induced by Chloromycetin
ALLAN ERSLEV M.D.1
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, and the
University Medical Service, Grace-New Haven Community Hospital, New Haven, Conn.
Two cases of salmonella infection receiving Chloromycetin therapy developed
erythropoietic hypoplasia and myeloid maturation arrest. In both cases there
was prompt hematologic recovery with well defined reticulocytosis after discontinuance of the drug.
Submitted on September 10, 1952
Accepted on October 8, 1952