@article{ref1,
title="Colchicine intoxication and infection risk: a case report",
journal="Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics",
year="2008",
author="Kocak, Z. and Akay, H. and Gucenmez, S. and Tufan, A. and Donderici, O.",
volume="33",
number="4",
pages="451-452",
abstract="Colchicine is widely used, primarily for the treatment of gouty arthritis and familial Mediterranean fever. Colchicine intoxication is a rare but potentially life-threatening event. Herein, we reported a 26-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department after ingesting 27.5 mg of colchicine in a suicide attempt. She exhibited signs typical of colchicine-poisoning and developed infectious complications but with subsequent complete recovery. This paper discusses the role of colchicine poisoning in increasing susceptibility to infections. This aspect is usually under-appreciated in the clinical picture of colchicine overdose.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-4727",
doi="10.1111/j.1365-2710.2008.00927.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2710.2008.00927.x"
}