title: Oxacillin-associated hypokalemia.
abstract: Antibiotic-induced hypokalemia does not occur frequently, but has been described with aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, and ureido penicillins. A patient with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia who developed severe hypokalemia while on high doses of oxacillin is presented. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of oxacillin-associated hypokalemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine B, Soroka University Hospital, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schlaeffer
mesh_terms: D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D010068:Oxacillin