Gentamicin induced acute hypereosinophilia
Gentamicin, an aminoglycoside, has been used for the treatment of severe infections by both Gram positive and negative organisms. Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity are the common adverse effects. The patient being described had urinary tract infection for which he received gentamicin, and developed hyp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/23261 |
| Summary: | Gentamicin, an aminoglycoside, has been used for the treatment of severe infections by both Gram positive and negative organisms. Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity are the common adverse effects. The patient being described had urinary tract infection for which he received gentamicin, and developed hypereosinophilia. To the best of our knowledge, this is an unreported event. |
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| ISSN: | 2467-9100 2091-0576 |