A case of rhabdomyolysis with fatal outcome after a treatment with levofloxacin

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 779-780

  Petitjeans, Fabrice ^a   Nadaud, Julien ^a   Perez, Jean Paul ^a   Debien, Bruno ^a   Olive, Frederic ^a   Villevieille, Thierry ^a   Pats, Bruno ^a  

^a PERCY MILITARY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Kidney failure; Levofloxacin; Rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

LEVOFLOXACIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGED; ANURIA; CASE REPORT; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; LUNG INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

AGED; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; OFLOXACIN; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

EID: 0347991796     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-003-0688-x     Document Type: Review

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