World J Gastroenterol
November 2024
World J Clin Cases
March 2020
Background: Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are commonly used for the anticoagulation of patients with atrial fibrillation. Reports of thrombocytopenic toxicity of NOACs are limited. In this report, we present a case of thrombocytopenia likely induced by rivaroxaban, which is an extremely rare adverse drug reaction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA bacterial strain, LBX-2, was isolated from a soil sample in Chengdu, China. LBX-2 is an aerobic and Gram-positive microorganism that is capable of using the polyethylene as the sole carbon source. Results of scanning electron microscopy and tensile tests indicated that LBX-2 could cause the damages to polyethylene (PE).
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