Overwhelming pneumococcal pneumonia in a patient receiving ofloxacin for antimicrobial prophylaxis.
A case of severe bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia which developed in a patient with lung cancer, who was taking ofloxacin for chemoprophylaxis, is presented. Pneumonia resolved well with intravenous penicillin G. Infection by and colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae might become a problem with increasing use of the fluoroquinolones.
Saito
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H
Department of Medicine, National Chubu Hospital, Obu, Japan.
Kajita
M
M
Shimokata
K
K
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
D015242:Ofloxacin