title: Acute hepatitis associated with oral levofloxacin therapy in a hemodialysis patient.
abstract: Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic commonly used to treat respiratory, urinary tract, skin and soft-tissue infections. Levofloxacin is generally well tolerated and has fewer reported side effects than other fluoroquinolones. We present a case of levofloxacin-associated severe hepatocellular injury. The hepatitis resolved soon after discontinuation of levofloxacin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON.
authors.forename: Jon-David
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Schwalm
authors.forename: Christine H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D064704:Levofloxacin; D008297:Male; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D064704:Levofloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin