title: Irreversible sensorineural hearing loss as a result of azithromycin ototoxicity. A case report.
abstract: Azithromycin, an azalide antibiotic, rarely causes ototoxicity. According to the few reports in existence, azithromycin-induced ototoxicity occurred following prolonged high-dose therapy in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and resulted in a reversible sensorineural hearing loss. We present a case of irreversible sensorineural hearing loss due to azithromycin ototoxicity in an otherwise healthy woman following low-dose exposure to azithromycin.
authors.affiliation: Division of Head and Neck Surgery, University of California-San Diego, USA.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Ress
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin