Oxacillin-associated hypokalemia.
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.
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Department of Medicine B, Soroka University Hospital, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000009:adverse effects*
D010068:Oxacillin