Time After
Starting
Time After
Stopping
ALT*
(U/L)
Alk P
(U/L)
Bilirubin
(mg/dL)**
Other
PrePre1061590.60.2% eosinophils
Benzylpenicillin (5 MU iv q 6 hr) started for Streptococcal pyogenic vertebral spondylitis
5 days40
11 days30Normal
17 days25
21 days25
General anesthesia with propofol and alfentanil for minor surgery (~ day 26)
29 days4231010.513% eosinophils
32 days570
35 days610
40 days0680Penicillin stopped, ceftriaxone started
45 days4 days600
48 days7 days400
56 days15 days230
2 months1 month160
Normal Values <37 <109 <1.2
*

Estimates made from Figure 1.

**

Bilirubin converted from µmol (1 mg/dL=17.1 µmol/L).

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