Yeditepe Journal of Health Sciences

Case Report

Acute Myocardial Infarction After the Use of Amoxicillin/clavulani C Acid: Type I Kounis Syndrome

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Abstract

ABSTRACT

In 1991, Kounis and Zavras described the syndrome of allergic angina that can progress to allergic myocardial infarction accompanied by the clinical manifestation, laboratory and electrocardiographic findings of classic angina and myocardial infarction. This report discusses a patient who recieved amoxicillin/clavulanic acid treatment for a flu-like ilness after which he started to develop manifestation of ACS with ST elevation. All other etiologies were appropriately ruled out.

Keywords:

Kounis syndrome, allergic myocardial angina, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid.

VOLUME

ISSUE

September 2010

Correspondence

Kadriye Kilickesmez

kadriye11@yahoo.com

Published Date

September 1, 2010

Suggested Citation

Kilickesmez K, Abaci O, Ezzat O, Coskun U, Kucukoglu S. Acute Myocardial Infarction After the Use of Amoxicillin/clavulani C Acid: Type I Kounis Syndrome. YMJ. 2010;15:304-308.

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