A rare case of acute kidney injury due to levofloxacin-induced crystal nephropathy

A rare case of acute kidney injury due to levofloxacin-induced crystal nephropathy

Crystal-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is caused by the intratubular precipitation of crystals, which results in obstruction and kidney injury. Levofloxacin is commonly used fluoroquinolone antibiotic especially for respiratory and urinary tract infections. It rarely causes any serious adverse ev...

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Main Authors: Faizan Ahmed Ansari, Sonu Manuel, Rohan Dwivedi, Shashikiran Kabbare Boraiah, Sree Bhushan Raju, Megha Uppin, Alok Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
acute kidney injury
crystal nephropathy
levofloxacin
Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2019;volume=29;issue=6;spage=424;epage=426;aulast=Ansari

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