Dissolution of renal calculi with dicloxacillin.
A patient with multiple left renal calculi and Staphylococcus epidermidis urinary tract infection is described. Subsequent treatment consisted of dicloxacillin which resulted in complete dissolution of all renal calculi. The rationale, supporting data, and potential therapeutic uses are reported.
D000293:Adolescent; D004009:Dicloxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012995:Solubility; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis
D004009:Dicloxacillin